Full reference: F. Goin, A. Abello, E. Bellosi, R. Kay, R. Madden and A. Carlini. 2007. Los Metatheria sudamericanos de comienzos del Neógeno (Mioceno Temprano, Edad-mamífero Colhuehuapense). Parte I: Introducción, Didelphimorphia y Sparassodonta. Ameghiniana 44(1):29-71
Belongs to Necrolestes according to F. Goin et al. 2007
Sister taxon: Necrolestes patagonensis
Type specimen: MLP 92-X-10-14, a mandible (left mandibular fragment with erupting p?4 replacing dp?4, and the alveoli of the molars). Its type locality is Gran Barranca - southern cliff of lake Colhué Huapí, which is in a Colhuehuapian terrestrial horizon in the Sarmiento Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution: found only at Gran Barranca - southern cliff of lake Colhué Huapí
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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