Teratodon spekei Savage 1965 (creodont)

Mammalia - Creodonta

Full reference: R. J. G. Savage. 1965. Fossil Mammals of Africa: 19 The Miocene Carnivora of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 10(8):241-316

Belongs to Teratodon according to R. J. G. Savage 1965

See also Morales et al. 2007

Sister taxon: Teratodon enigmae

Type specimen: BMNH M. 14307, a set of teeth (LeftmaxillawithP4 M1+2 and alveolus of M3). Its type locality is Koru, which is in the Miocene of horizon Kenya.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Kenya (2 collections), Uganda (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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