Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae
Alternative combination: Ictops dakotensis
Belongs to Leptictis according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Meehan and Martin 2010, Novacek 1976 and Novacek 1982
Sister taxa: Ictops major, Isacis caniculus, Leptictis acutidens, Leptictis bullatus, Leptictis douglassi, Leptictis haydeni, Leptictis montanus, Leptictis thomsoni, Leptictis wilsoni, Ictops porcinus
Type specimen: ANSP 11043, a partial skull (P3)
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (6: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
• Eocene of United States (4: South Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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