†subfamily Praolestinae Lopatin 2006 (placental)
Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Nyctitheriidae
Full reference: A. V. Lopatin. 2006. Early Paleogene insectivore mammals of Asia and establishment of the major groups of Insectivora. Paleontological Journal 40(3):S205-S405
Parent taxon: Nyctitheriidae according to A. V. Lopatin 2006
Sister taxa: Amphidozotheriinae, Asionyctiinae, Eosoricodontinae, Indonyctia, Leptacodon, Limaconyssus, Nyctitheriinae, Nyctitherium, Paradoxonycteris soricodon, Placentidentinae, Talpilestinae, Yuanqulestes
Subtaxa: Bumbanius Praolestes
Type: Praolestes
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution: