†Leptonysson basiliscus Van Valen 1967 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Cimolesta - Pantolestidae
Full reference: L. Van Valen. 1967. New Paleocene insectivores and insectivore classification. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 135(5):217-284
Belongs to Leptonysson according to L. Van Valen 1967
Sister taxon: Leptonysson orthius
Type specimen: AMNH 35295, a mandible. Its type locality is Gidley Quarry, which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Montana.
Ecology: amphibious piscivore-durophage
Distribution: found only at Gidley Quarry
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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