†Myrmecoboides montanensis Gidley 1915 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Leptictidae
Belongs to Myrmecoboides according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Alroy 2002
Sister taxon: Myrmecoboides arenarius
Type specimen: Its type locality is Gidley Quarry, which is in a Torrejonian terrestrial horizon in the Fort Union Formation of Montana
Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (4: Montana, Wyoming)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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