†Haplomylus simpsoni Rose 1981 (elephant shrew)
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Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Apheliscidae
Full reference: K. D. Rose. 1981. The Clarkforkian Land-Mammal Age and Mammalian Faunal Composition Across the Paleocene-Eocene Boundary. University of Michigan Papers on Paleontology 26:1-197
Belongs to Haplomylus according to K. D. Rose et al. 2012
See also Rose 1981
Sister taxa: Haplomylus bozemanensis, Haplomylus meridionalis, Haplomylus palustris, Haplomylus scottianus, Haplomylus speirianus, Haplomylus zalmouti
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming collection)
• Paleocene of United States (40: Colorado, Wyoming)
Total: 41 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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