Indotriconodon
Indotriconodon Temporal range: 66 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | †Eutriconodonta |
Genus: | †Indotriconodon Bajpai et al., 2024 |
Species: | †I. magnus |
Binomial name | |
†Indotriconodon magnus Bajpai et al., 2024 |
Indotriconodon magnus is an extinct mammal from the Late Cretaceous of India. An eutriconodont, it represents the geologically youngest of the group dating to the Maastrichtian just a few thousand years before the KT event (a reccord previously held by Alticonodon lindoei from the Campanian of Canada), as well as a relatively large sized Mesozoic mammal.[1]
Description
Indotriconodon magnus is known only from a single lower molar. It is about 20% smaller than that of Repenomamus giganticus but larger than that of other eutriconodonts, making it a badger-sized mammal.[1]
Phylogeny
In its 2024 description it nests deeply within Eutriconodonta, being sister taxa to Volaticotherini.[1]
Palaeoceology
Found in the Intertrappean Beds, it co-existed with at least other ten mammal genera as well various squamates, turtles and dinosaurs.[1] In this time, India was isolated from other landmasses, and had a unique island biota.
References
- ^ a b c d Bajpai, Sunil; Rautela, Abhay; Yadav, Ravi; Wilson Mantilla, Gregory P. (2024-02-29). "The first eutriconodontan mammal from the Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of India". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2312234. ISSN 0272-4634.
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