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Megaleptictis

Mammalia - Leptictidae

Taxonomy
Megaleptictis was named by Meehan and Martin (2012). It was considered monophyletic by Meehan and Martin (2012).

It was assigned to Leptictinae by Meehan and Martin (2012).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Megaleptictis Meehan and Martin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
RankNameAuthor
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
superorderLeptictida
familyLeptictidaeGill 1872
subfamilyLeptictinaeGill 1872
genusMegaleptictis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Megaleptictis Meehan and Martin 2012
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Megaleptictis altidens Meehan and Martin 2012
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Diet 2: carnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2011-04-16 19:28:33
Modified: 2011-04-16 04:29:22
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Lillegraven 1979, Meehan and Martin 2010, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Orellan or 33.90000 to 33.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (South Dakota) M. altidens (154199)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (South Dakota) M. altidens (163487)