Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part I. American Journal of Science 4(20):122-128
Parent taxon: Erinaceomorpha according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
See also Carroll 1988, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Krishtalka 1976, Krishtalka 1976, Matthew 1909, McKenna et al. 1962, Novacek et al. 1985, Robinson 1966, Robinson 1968, Robinson 1968 and Van Valen 1967
Sister taxa: Chambelestidae, Creotarsinae, Diacodon, Ghambilentes, Quadratodon, Seia, Sespedectidae, Talpavoides, Vastanidae
Subtaxa: Talpavus conjunctus Talpavus duplus Talpavus sullivani
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), Portugal (1), United States (9: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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