Leptalestes

Lep-tah-les-teez.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2012, May 1). Leptalestes. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/leptalestes/

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Name

Leptalestes.

Phonetic

Lep-tah-les-teez.

Named By

B.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Davis‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Theria,‭ ‬Metatheria.

Diet

Omnivore‭?

Species

L.‭ ‬cooki,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬krejcii,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬prokrejcii,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬toevsi

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Across Canada and USA.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Multiple individuals.

In Depth

       Leptalestes is a genus of metatherian mammal that lived in North‭ ‬America during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A revision of‭ “‬pediomyid‭” ‬marsupials from the Late Cretaceous of North America.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologica Polonica‭ ‬52‭(‬2‭)‬:217-256.‭ ‬-‭ ‬B.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Davis‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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