†Palaeoryctes punctatus Van Valen 1966 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Proteutheria - Palaeoryctidae
Full reference: L. Van Valen. 1966. Deltatheridia, a new order of Mammals. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 132(1):1-126
Belongs to Palaeoryctes according to L. Van Valen 1966
Sister taxa: Palaeoryctes cruoris, Palaeoryctes jepseni, Palaeoryctes minimus, Palaeoryctes puercensis
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming collection)
• Clarkforkian of United States (3: Wyoming)
• Paleocene of Canada (2: Alberta), United States (4: North Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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