Diacodon alticuspis Cope 1875 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1875. Systematic Catalogue of Vertebrata of the Eocene of New Mexico, Collected in 1874. Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Engineer Department, U. S. Army 5-37

Belongs to Diacodon according to M. J. Novacek et al. 1985

See also Cope 1875 and Hay 1902

Sister taxon: Diacodon celatus

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado, New Mexico collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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