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Anagalidae

Anagalidae is an extinct family of mammals closely related to rodents and lagomorphs. Members of the family are known from Paleocene to Oligocene deposits in China and Mongolia.

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Anagalidae
Temporal range: PaleoceneOligocene,
Life restoration of Anagale gobiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Anagaloidea
Family: Anagalidae
Simpson, 1931

Anagalidae is an extinct family of mammals closely related to rodents and lagomorphs. Members of the family are known from Paleocene to Oligocene deposits in China and Mongolia.12

Genera

The family contains the following genera:1

  • Anagale
  • Anagalopsis
  • Anaptogale
  • Chianshania
  • Diacronus
  • Eosigale
  • Hsiuannania
  • Huaiyangale
  • Interogale
  • Linnania
  • Qipania
  • Stenanagale
  • Wanogale
  • Zofiagale
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