†Sarcodon pygmaeus Matthew and Granger 1925 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Sarcodontidae

Synonym: Opisthopsalis vetus Matthew et al. 1929

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1925. Fauna and correlation of the Gashato Formation of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 189:1-12

Belongs to Sarcodon according to W. D. Matthew and W. Granger 1925

See also Lopatin 2006, Matthew et al. 1929 and Szalay and McKenna 1971

Sister taxa: Sarcodon minor, Sarcodon zhaii

Type specimens:

  • Sarcodon pygmaeus: AMNH 20427, a tooth (Upper molar). Its type locality is Gashato (AMNH), which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Khashat Formation of Mongolia.
  • Opisthopsalis vetus: AMNH 21701, a skull (Badly crushed skull and jaws). Its type locality is Gashato (AMNH), which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Khashat Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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