Tetrapassalus Simpson 1959 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Epoicotheriidae

Full reference: G. G. Simpson. 1959. A new Middle Eocene edentate from Wyoming. American Museum Novitates 1950:1-8

Parent taxon: Epoicotheriidae according to K. D. Rose 1978

See also Carroll 1988 and Simpson 1959

Sister taxa: Alocodontulum, Auroratherium, Dipassalus, Epoicotherium, Tubulodon, Xenocranium

Subtaxa: Tetrapassalus mckennai Tetrapassalus proius

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Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (15: Nevada, Wyoming collections)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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