Centetodon altidens Marsh 1872 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Geolabididae

Alternative combination: Didelphodus altidens

Synonym: Didelphodus ventanus White 1952

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part II. American Journal of Science 4(21):202-224

Belongs to Centetodon according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Gazin 1976, Hay 1902, Marsh 1872, McKenna et al. 1962, Van Valen 1966 and White 1952

Sister taxa: Centetodon aztecus, Centetodon bacchanalis, Centetodon bembicophagus, Centetodon chadronensis, Centetodon divaricatus, Centetodon hendryi, Centetodon kuenzii, Centetodon magnus, Centetodon marginalis, Centetodon neashami, Centetodon patratus, Centetodon pulcher, Centetodon wolffi

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (17: Colorado, Wyoming collections)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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