Desmatoclaenus hermaeus Gazin 1941 (placental)

Mammalia - Condylarthra

Synonym: Desmatoclaenus paracreodus Gazin 1941

Full reference: C. L. Gazin. 1941. The mammalian faunas of the Paleocene of central Utah, with notes on the geology. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 91(3121):1-53

Belongs to Desmatoclaenus according to C. L. Gazin 1941

See also Cifelli et al. 1995, Robison 1986 and Williamson 1996

Sister taxa: Desmatoclaenus dianae, Desmatoclaenus mearae, Desmatoclaenus protogonioides

Type specimens:

  • Desmatoclaenus hermaeus: USNM 16202, a set of teeth (greater portion of upper and lower dentition). Its type locality is Wagonroad Lower Horizon, which is in a Puercan terrestrial horizon in the North Horn Formation of Utah.
  • Desmatoclaenus paracreodus: USNM 16201, a maxilla (right maxillary portion). Its type locality is Wagonroad Lower Horizon, which is in a Puercan terrestrial horizon in the North Horn Formation of Utah.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (3: Utah collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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