Palaeoryctes
| Palaeoryctes Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Palaeoryctida |
| Family: | †Palaeoryctidae |
| Genus: | †Palaeoryctes |
Palaeoryctes(Greek: "old" (palaeos), "digger" (oryctes)[1]) is an extinct genus of mammal from Middle to LatePalaeoceneofNorth America.
Palaeoryctesresembled a modernshrew,being slender and sharp-nosed, with typicalinsectivoreteeth. It was around 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) long, and weighed around 20 to 60 grams (0.71 to 2.12 oz). ThemolarsofPalaeorycteshad little function other than piercing.[2]
References[edit]
- ^"Glossary. American Museum of Natural History".Archived fromthe originalon 20 November 2021.
- ^Palmer, D., ed. (1999).The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals.London: Marshall Editions. p. 212.ISBN1-84028-152-9.
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