Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae
Synonym: Nyctilestes Marsh 1872
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part I. American Journal of Science 4(20):122-128
Parent taxon: Nyctitheriidae according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Gazin 1976, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Hooker 1986, Krishtalka 1976, Lopatin 2006, Matthew 1909, Robinson 1968, Schlosser 1877, Smith 2006 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Amphidozotheriinae, Asionyctiinae, Eosoricodontinae, Indonyctia, Leptacodon, Limaconyssus, Myolestes, Nyctitheriinae, Paradoxonycteris soricodon, Placentidentinae, Praolestinae, Protentomodon, Talpilestinae, Yuanqulestes
Subtaxa: Nyctilestes serotinus Nyctitherium celatus Nyctitherium christopheri Nyctitherium curtidens Nyctitherium gunnelli Nyctitherium nitidum Nyctitherium priscum Nyctitherium priscus Nyctitherium serotinum Nyctitherium velox
Type: Nyctitherium velox
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (3: Saskatchewan collections), United States (69: California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)
• Paleocene of Canada (3: Alberta, Saskatchewan), United States (1: Montana)
Total: 76 collections including 99 occurrences
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