''Aletodon'' is a
genus
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of
ground dwelling insectivores, now extinct. The genus flourished from around 58.7 to 55.8
Ma.
It was native to
Colorado
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,
Wyoming
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, and western
North Dakota
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.
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Aletodon conardae''
(Winterfeld
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, 1982)
* ''Aletodon gunnelli''
( Gingerich, 1977)
* ''Aletodon mellon''
( Van Valen, 1978)
* ''Aletodon quadravus''
( Gingerich, 1983)
References
Fossil taxa described in 1977
Paleocene mammals
Prehistoric mammals of North America
Prehistoric placental genera
Condylarths
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