†Palaeoryctes puercensis Matthew 1913 (eutherian)
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Mammalia - Proteutheria - Palaeoryctidae
Belongs to Palaeoryctes according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Alroy 2002
Sister taxa: Palaeoryctes cruoris, Palaeoryctes jepseni, Palaeoryctes minimus, Palaeoryctes punctatus
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (3: New Mexico, Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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