Escavadodontidae
| Escavadodontidae | |
|---|---|
| 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), who described a primitive Palaeanodont that they named Escavadodon zygus.[2]
References
- ↑ Paleobiology Database: Escavadodontidae basic info.
- ↑ 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:AEPPMP]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0272-4634.
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