New Large Leptictid Insectivore from the Late Paleogene of South Dakota, USA

From a skull and mandible, we describe a new genus and species of a primitive insectivore (Mammalia: Insectivora: Leptictida: Leptictidae). Its large body size and higher-crowned teeth indicate a different feeding ecology from other leptictid insectivores. With evidence of some heavy, flat wear on t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta palaeontologica Polonica 2012-09, Vol.57 (3), p.509-518
Hauptverfasser:	Meehan, TJ, Martin, Larry D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Eocene Identification and classification Leptictidae Leptictis Mammalia Megaleptictis North America Oligocene South Dakota White River Group Zoology
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