Dissopsalis pyroclasticus Savage 1965 (creodont)

Mammalia - Creodonta

Full reference: R. J. G. Savage. 1965. Fossil Mammals of Africa: 19 The Miocene Carnivora of East Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology 10(8):241-316

Belongs to Dissopsalis according to R. J. G. Savage 1965

See also Polly 1996

Sister taxon: Dissopsalis carnifex

Type specimen: BMNH M19082, a mandible.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Maboko Island - ?Maboko fm. (Miocene of Kenya)

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