Re: Neogondwana and Epitheria

[João Simões Lopes Filho <jodan99@uol.com.br>]

Malagasyan Plesiorycteropus was a real aardvark? I think he was put in a
separate order, Bibymalagasia.
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: Neogondwana and Epitheria


>
> In a message dated 1/23/02 8:12:37 PM, NJPharris@aol.com writes:
>
> << Yeah, it does seem a little weird; however, the fact remains that
> Afrotheria (to the best of my knowledge, a clade based solely on genes,
not
> fossils) contains a number of groups (aardvarks, tenrecs, golden moles,
> elephant shrews) that have apparently always been restricted to Africa. >>
>
> Aardvarks had a wider distribution, they are known from Europe and
Madagascar.
>
> eric l.
>