Cryptotopos Crochet 1974 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae

Full reference: J.-Y. Crochet. 1974. Les Insectivores des Phosphorites du Quercy. [Insectivores of the Quercy Phosphorites]. Palaeovertebrata, Montpellier 6(1-2):109-159

Parent taxon: Nyctitheriinae according to R. Ziegler 2007

See also Crochet 1974

Sister taxa: Euronyctia, Oligonyctia, Plagioctenodon, Saturninia, Scraeva, Sigenyctia

Subtaxa: Cryptotopos beatus Cryptotopos communis

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Type: Cryptotopos beatus

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Germany (16 collections)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence

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