Palaeothentoides Stromer 1932 (elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae

Parent taxon: Elephantulinae according to B. Senut and M. Pickford 2021

See also McKenna and Bell 1997 and Van Valen 1967

Sister taxa: Elephantulus, Hiwegicyon, Nasilio

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Arrisdrift (Miocene of Namibia)

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