Aletodon

Aletodon is a genus of ground dwelling insectivores, now extinct. The genus flourished from around 58.7 to 55.8 Ma.^[1] It was native to Colorado, Wyoming, and western North Dakota.^[2]

Aletodon Temporal range: Middle Tiffanian - Clarkforkian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Family:	†Hyopsodontidae
Genus:	†Aletodon Gingerich, 1977[1]
Type species
†Aletodon gunnelli

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:^[3]

• Aletodon conardae (Winterfeld, 1982)
• Aletodon gunnelli (Gingerich, 1977)
• Aletodon mellon (Van Valen, 1978)
• Aletodon quadravus (Gingerich, 1983)