Megaleptictis

Meehan, Tj & Martin, Larry D., 2012, New large leptictid insectivore from the Late Paleogene of South Dakota, USA, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57 (3), pp. 509-518 : 510

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.4202/app.2011.0035
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FA7B3C33-FFFD-1600-FFEF-FA7ACBDDB458
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scientific name	Megaleptictis
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Genus Megaleptictis nov.

Type species: Megaleptictis altidens sp. nov., see below.

Etymology: Mega for its large size and leptictis for its similarity and likely affinity to Leptictis .

Diagnosis.—As for the type species.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Pilosa
Family	Leptictidae

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