Praolestes Matthew et al. 1929 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew, W. Granger, and G. G. Simpson. 1929. Additions to the fauna of the Gashato Formation of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 376:1-12

Parent taxon: Praolestinae according to A. V. Lopatin 2006

See also Carroll 1988, Matthew et al. 1929, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxon: Bumbanius

Subtaxa: Praolestes maximus Praolestes nanus

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Type: Praolestes nanus

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Mongolia (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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