†family Metacheiromyidae Wortman 1903 (placental)

Mammalia - Ferae - Metacheiromyidae

Alternative spelling: Metachiromyidae

Full reference: J. L. Wortman. 1903. Studies of Eocene Mammalia in the Marsh Collection, Peabody Museum. Part II. Primates. Suborder Cheiromyoidea. The American Journal of Science, series 4 16:345-368

Parent taxon: Palaeanodonta according to E. Gheerbrant et al. 2005

See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Jaekel 1911, Rose 1978, Rose et al. 2012, Secord et al. 2002, Wortman 1903 and Wortman 1903

Sister taxa: Amelotabes, Arcticanodon, Epoicotheriidae, Ernanodon, Escavadodontidae, Melaniella

Subtaxa: Brachianodon Metacheiromys Mylanodon Palaeanodon Propalaeanodon

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Type: Metacheiromys

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (1 collection), United States (89: Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming)

• Clarkforkian of United States (5: Wyoming)

• Paleocene of United States (4: Colorado, Wyoming)

Total: 99 collections including 106 occurrences

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