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Ectypodus is an extinct genus of mammals, containing the species E. aphronorus, E. childei, E. musculus, E. lovei, E. powelli, E. szalayi, and E. tardus.[1][2]
| Ectypodus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Multituberculata |
| Family: | †Neoplagiaulacidae |
| Genus: | †Ectypodus Matthew and Granger, 1921 |
Ectypodus was an arboreal omnivore, living in the Paleocene to Eocene of North America and Europe.[3]
A fossil of E. arctos was found on Ellesmere Island, Canada.[4]
Ectypodus was first described by William Diller Matthew (1871–1930) and Walter W. Granger in 1921.[5]
E. musculus was heavier than other subtaxa, weighing at 30 kg, while other subtaxa weighed at 15kg, except E. powelli, which weighed 20 kg.
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