Escavadodontidae

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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