†Metapterodon kaiseri Stromer 1926 (creodont)
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Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyainailouridae
Belongs to Metapterodon according to J. Morales et al. 2008
See also Morales et al. 1998 and Savage 1965
Sister taxa: Metapterodon brachycephalus, Metapterodon markgrafi, Metapterodon schlosseri, Metapterodon stromeri
Type specimen: Its type locality is Elisabethfeld, which is in a Miocene fluvial siltstone/sandstone in the Elisabeth Bay Formation of Namibia
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Kenya (1 collection), Namibia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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