Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1921. New genera of Paleocene mammals. American Museum Novitates 13:1-7

Parent taxon: Leptictinae according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Matthew and Granger 1921, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxa: Acmeodon, Hypictops, Leptictis, Megaleptictis, Mesodectes

Subtaxa: Xenacodon mutilatus

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Type: Xenacodon mutilatus

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Mason Pocket (Paleocene of Colorado)

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