Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
Alternative combination: Peradectes pusillus
Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1921. New genera of Paleocene mammals. American Museum Novitates 13:1-7
Belongs to Thylacodon according to T. E. Williamson et al. 2012
See also Archibald 1982, Archibald et al. 1987, Clemens 1979, Eberle and Lillegraven 1998, Hay 1930, Johanson 1996, Krishtalka and Stucky 1983, Matthew and Granger 1921, Williamson 1996 and Williamson and Lucas 1993
Sister taxon: Thylacodon montanensis
Type specimen: AMNH 16414, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (17: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming collections)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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