†Dorraletes diminutivus Dorr 1952 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Alternative combination: Haplaletes diminutivus
Belongs to Dorraletes according to P. D. Gingerich 1983
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Dell Creek Quarry, which is in a Tiffanian terrestrial horizon in the Hoback Formation of Wyoming
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (5: Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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