Qilulestes Tong and Wang 2006 (elephant shrew)

Mammalia - Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae

Full reference: Y. Tong and J. Wang. 2006. Fossil Mammals from the Early Eocene Wutu Formation of Shandong Province. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 192(28):1-195

Parent taxon: Hylomysoidinae according to Y. Tong and J. Wang 2006

Sister taxon: Hylomysoides

Subtaxa: Qilulestes schieboutae

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Type: Qilulestes schieboutae

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore

Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)

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