Zhujegale lirenensis Zhang and Tong 1981 (placental)

Mammalia - Anagalida - Astigalidae

Full reference: Y. Zhang and Y. Tong. 1981. New anagaloid mammals from Paleocene of south China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 19(4):133-144

Belongs to Zhujegale according to Y. Zhang and Y. Tong 1981

Sister taxon: Zhujegale jintangensis

Type specimen: IVPP V6088, a partial skull (Right maxilla, left lower jaw and right p4). Its type locality is Zhuje Commune, Liren, which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Shanghu Formation of China.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Zhuje Commune, Liren

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