†family Nyctitheriidae Simpson 1928 (placental mammal)
Parent taxon: Soricomorpha according to R. Tabuce et al. 2005
Sister taxa: Apternodontidae, Nycticonodon, Plesiosoricidae, Solenodon, Soricidae, Wanolestes
Subtaxa: Amphidozotheriinae, Amphidozotherium, Asionyctiinae, Ceutholestes, Cryptotopos, Euronyctia, Leptacodon, Limaconyssus, Nyctitheriinae, Nyctitherium, Placentidentinae, Plagioctenoides
Ecology: scansorial insectivore