†Tarkops mckennai Ni et al. 2009 (tarsier)
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Mammalia - Primates - Omomyidae
Full reference: X. Ni, J. Meng, K. C. Beard, D. L. Gebo, Y. Wang and C. Li. 2009. A new tarkadectine primate from the Eocene of Inner Mongolia, China: Phylogenetic and biogeographic implications. Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Biological Sciences)
Belongs to Tarkops according to X. Ni et al. 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IVPP V16424, a mandible (left dentary with p4-m3 and alveoli for anterior dentition). Its type locality is Huheboerhe escarpment (IM-1), which is in an Eocene fluvial sandstone in the Irdin Manha Formation of China.
Ecology: arboreal insectivore
Distribution: found only at Huheboerhe escarpment (IM-1)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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