Oxlestes
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Oxlestes is an extinct mammal from the Late Cretaceous of Asia, more specifically from the Cenomanian of Uzbekistan. A carnivorous species of uncertain affinities, it is notable for its relatively large size, being among the largest of all Mesozoic mammals.[1][2] Due to the limited amount of material, it has been considered a nomen dubium.[3]
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Oxlestes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | Eutheria |
Genus: | †Oxlestes Nessov et al., 1982 |
Type species | |
†Oxlestes grandis Nessov et al., 1982 |
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