Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Dryolestidae
Parent taxon: Dryolestidae according to G. W. Rougier et al. 2011
See also Hay 1930, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Kraus 1979, McKenna and Bell 1997, Prothero 1981, Simpson 1927 and Simpson 1929
Sister taxa: Amblotherium, Anthracolestes, Beckumia, Comotherium, Dryolestes, Euthlastus, Groebertherium, Guimarotodus, Henkelotherium, Herpetairus, Herpetarius, Kepolestes, Krebsotherium, Lakotalestes, Malthacolestes, Melanodon, Miccylotyrans, Minutolestes, Pelicopsis, Peraspalax, Phascolestes, Portopinheirodon
Subtaxa: Laolestes andresi Laolestes eminens Laolestes goodrichi Laolestes hodsoni
Type: Laolestes eminens
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
• Jurassic of Portugal (1), United States (5: Wyoming)
Total: 8 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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