Siamoperadectes Ducrocq et al. 1992 (marsupial)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Peradectidae

Full reference: S. Ducrocq, E. Buffetaut, H. Buffetaut-Tong, J.-J. Jaeger, Y. Jongkanjanasoontorn and V. Suteethorn. 1992. First fossil marsupial from South Asia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(3):395-399

Parent taxon: Peradectinae according to S. Ducrocq et al. 1992

See also Mein and Ginsburg 1997

Sister taxa: Didelphidectes, Indodelphis, Junggaroperadectes, Nanodelphys

Subtaxa: Siamoperadectes minutus

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Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at Li Mae Long (Miocene to Miocene of Thailand)

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