Gallolestes agujaensis Cifelli 1994 (eutherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Zhelestidae

Full reference: R. L. Cifelli. 1994. Therian mammals of the Terlingua local fauna (Judithian), Aguja Formation, Big Bend of the Rio Grande, Texas. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 30(2):117-136

Belongs to Gallolestes according to J. D. Archibald and A. Averianov 2012

See also Cifelli 1994 and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004

Sister taxon: Gallolestes pachymandibularis

Type specimen: MNA V4650, a tooth (right M1). Its type locality is Terlingua, which is in a Judithian estuary/bay conglomerate/sandstone in the Aguja Formation of Texas.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Terlingua

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