taeniodont

taeniodont, any member of an extinct suborder (Taeniodonta) of mammals that lived in North America throughout the Paleocene Epoch and into the middle of the Eocene Epoch (that is, about 65.5–43 million years ago). The taeniodont is part of the larger mammalian order Cimolesta, a diverse group ranging from small insectivorous types to large herbivores. Taeniodonts are distinguished by high-crowned teeth extending far into the skull. The single known family, Stylinodontidae, is made up of...