Biology:Escavadodontidae

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Escavadodontidae
Temporal range: 37–9 Ma
Paleocene
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†Escavadodontidae

Escavadodontidae is an extinct family of pangolin-like insectivore mammals which were endemic to North America from the Paleocene 63.3—60.2 Ma existing for approximately 3.1 million years.[1]

Taxonomy

Escavadodontidae was named by Rose and Lucas (2000), who described a primitive Palaeanodont that they named Escavadodon zygus.[2]

References

  1. Paleobiology Database: Escavadodontidae basic info.
  2. Rose, Kenneth D.; Lucas, Spencer G. (2000). "An early Paleocene palaeanodont (Mammalia, ?Pholidota) from New Mexico, and the origin of Palaeanodonta". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20 (1): 139–156. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2000)020[0139:AEPPMP2.0.CO;2]. ISSN 0272-4634. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5397137 entry