Ghamidtherium dimaiensis 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

Belongs to Ghamidtherium according to M. R. Sánchez-Villagra et al. 2007

See also Gunnell 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CGM 83699, a mandible. Its type locality is Birket Qarun 2, which is in a Priabonian channel sandstone in the Birket Qarun Formation of Egypt.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Birket Qarun 2

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