†subfamily Tarkadectinae Szalay and Lucas 1996 (tarsier)

Mammalia - Primates - Omomyidae

Full reference: F. S. Szalay and S. G. Lucas. 1996. The postcranial morphology of Paleocene Chriacus and Mixodectes and the phylogenetic relationships of archontan mammals. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 7:1-47

Parent taxon: Omomyidae according to X. Ni et al. 2009

See also Szalay and Lucas 1996

Sister taxa: Anaptomorphinae, Aycrossia, Baataromomys, Bownomomys, Gazinius, Kohatius, Microchoerinae, Omomyinae, Strigorhysis, Teilhardina, Vastanomys, Yaquius

Subtaxa: Tarka Tarkadectes Tarkops

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Ecology: arboreal insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (1 collection), United States (2: Montana, Wyoming)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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