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Escavadodon

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Escavadodontidae
Temporal range: 37–9 Ma Paleocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Pholidota
Suborder:
†Palaeanodonta
Family:
†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). It was assigned to Palaeanodonta by Rose and Lucas (2000).[2]

References

  1. ^ Paleobiology Database: Escavadodontidae basic info.
  2. ^ K. D. Rose and S. G. Lucas. 2000. An early Paleocene palaeanodont (Mammalia, ?Pholidota) from New Mexico, and the origin of Palaeanodonta. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(1):139-156
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