Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Parent taxon: Apheliscidae according to J. J. Hooker and D. E. Russell 2012
See also Alroy 2002, Archibald 1998, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Schlosser 1877 and Zack et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Aletodon, Apheliscinae, Dorraletes, Gingerichia, Haplaletes, Haplomylus, Litomylus, Louisininae, Phenacodaptes, Utemylus
Subtaxa: Apheliscus chydaeus Apheliscus insidiosus Apheliscus nitidus Apheliscus wapitiensis
Type: Prototomus insidiosus
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (117: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming collections)
• Clarkforkian of United States (28: Colorado, Wyoming)
• Cf2 of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of United States (2: Wyoming)
Total: 149 collections including 151 occurrences
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