Scileptictis Tong and Wang 2006 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae

Full reference: Y. Tong and J. Wang. 2006. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Wutu Formation of Shandong Province. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 192(28):1-195

Parent taxon: Leptictidae according to Y. Tong and J. Wang 2006

Sister taxa: Amphigyion, Anomodon, Asioictops, Blacktops, Eoictops, Gypsonictopinae, Leptictinae, Myrmecoboides, Palaeictops, Procerberinae, Prodiacodon, Pseudorhynchocyoninae, Stenoleptictis

Subtaxa: Scileptictis simplus Scileptictis stenotalus

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Type: Scileptictis simplus

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)

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