Mammalia - Microbiotheria - Microbiotheriidae
Synonyms: Eodidelphys Ameghino 1891, Hadrorhynchus Ameghino 1891, Prodidelphys Ameghino 1891, Proteodidelphys Ameghino 1898, Stylognathus Ameghino 1891
Parent taxon: Microbiotheriidae according to E. V. Oliveira and F. J. Goin 2011
See also Abello et al. 2012, Ameghino 1891, Ameghino 1894, Goin et al. 2009, Goin et al. 2006, Marshall 1982, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Simpson 1929
Sister taxa: Clenia, Clenialitidae, Dromiciops, Eomicrobiotherium, Khasia, Kirutherium, Microbiotheriinae, Mirandatherium, Oligobiotherium, Pachybiotherium
Subtaxa: Microbiotherium acicula Microbiotherium gallegosense Microbiotherium patagonicum Microbiotherium praecursor Microbiotherium tehuelchum
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (18 collections), Chile (1)
• Tinguirirican of Argentina (1)
Total: 20 collections including 38 occurrences
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