Ghamidtherium Sánchez-Villagra et al. 2007 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha

Full reference: M. R. Sánchez-Villagra, E. R. Seiffert, T. Martin, E. L. Simons, G. F. Gunnell and Y. Attia. 2007. Enigmatic new mammals from the late Eocene of Egypt. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 81(4):406-415

Parent taxon: Eulipotyphla according to V. D. Crespo and F. J. Goin 2021

See also Gunnell 2010 and Sánchez-Villagra et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Erinaceomorpha, Soricomorpha, Aethomylos, Solenodontidae, Centetidae, Erinaceidae

Subtaxa: Ghamidtherium dimaiensis

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Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Birket Qarun 2 (Eocene of Egypt)

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