†Berrulestes poirieri Hooker and Russell 2012 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Louisinidae
Full reference: J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell. 2012. Early Palaeogene Louisinidae (Macroscelidea, Mammalia), their relationships and north European diversity. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 164:856-936
Belongs to Berrulestes according to J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell 2012
Sister taxa: Berrulestes pellouini, Berrulestes phelizoni
Type specimen: MNHN.F.I-725, a tooth (RM1). Its type locality is Mont Berru, which is in a Thanetian fluvial conglomerate in the Sables de Bracheux Formation of France.
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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