Periptychus
Periptychus is an extinct genus of mammal belonging to the family Periptychidae. It lived from the Early to Late Paleocene and its fossil remains have been found in North America.
| Periptychus | |
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| Skeletal reconstruction of Periptychus carinidens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Family: | †Periptychidae |
| Subfamily: | †Periptychinae |
| Genus: | †Periptychus Cope, 1881 |
| Type species | |
| †Periptychus carinidens Cope, 1881 | |
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