†Sperrgale Pickford 2015 (tenrec)
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Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Tenrecidae
Full reference: M. Pickford. 2015. Late Eocene Potamogalidae and Tenrecidae (Mammalia) from the Sperrgebiet, Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 16:114-152
Parent taxon: Tenrecidae according to M. Pickford 2015
Sister taxa: Arenagale, Echinops, Geogale, Geogalinae, Limnogale, Microgale, Ndamathaia, Oryzorictinae, Potamogalinae, Promicrogale, Protenrecinae, Setifer, Tenrec, Tenrecinae, Centetinae
Subtaxa: Sperrgale minutus
Type: Sperrgale minutus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Namibia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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