Metacheiromys
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| Metacheiromys Fossil range: middle Eocene |
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Metacheiomys is an extinct genus of mammal from the Mid Eocene of what is now Wyoming.
It was a 45 cm (1 ft 6 in) long creature that bore some resemblance to a mongoose. It had long claws and an armadillo-like skull. Metacheiromys and its relatives are thought to be related to pangolins.
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