Aletodon Explained

Aletodon is a genus of ground dwelling insectivores, now extinct. The genus flourished from around 58.7 to 55.8 Ma.^[1] It was native to Colorado, Wyoming, and western North Dakota.^[2]

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:^[3]

• Aletodon conardae (Winterfeld, 1982)
• Aletodon gunnelli (Gingerich, 1977)
• Aletodon mellon (Van Valen, 1978)
• Aletodon quadravus (Gingerich, 1983)

Notes and References

1. Web site: †Aletodon Gingerich 1977 (elephant shrew) . . June 11, 2014 .
2. Gingerich . Philip D. . December 31, 1983 . NEW ADAPISORICIDAE, PENTACODONTIDAE, AND HYOPSODONTIDAE (MAMMALIA, INSECTIVORA AND CONDYLARTHRA) FROM THE LATE PALEOCENE OF WYOMING AND COLORADO . . . 26 . 11 . 227–255 . 11 June 2014.
3. Book: Janis . Christine Marie . Scott . Kathleen Marie . Jacobs . Louis L. . 1998 . Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Terrestrial carnivores, ungulates, and ungulatelike mammals . Cambridge, UK . . 306 . 0-521-35519-2 . 11 June 2014 .