†Leptoscaptor robustior Ziegler 2003 (mole)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Full reference: R. Ziegler. 2003. Moles (Talpidae) from the late Middle Miocene of South Germany. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 48(4):617-648
Belongs to Leptoscaptor according to R. Ziegler 2003
Sister taxon: Leptoscaptor bavaricum
Type specimen: NHMA P35-58/6, humerus dext., a set of limb elements. Its type locality is Petersbuch 35, which is in a MN 7 + 8 fissure fill horizon in Germany.
Ecology: fossorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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