Evolestes Goin et al. 2007 (marsupial)

Mammalia - Paucituberculata

Full reference: F. J. Goin, M. R. Sanchez-Villagra, A. Abello and R. F. Kay. 2007. A new generalized paucituberculatan marsupial from the Oligocene of Bolivia and the origin of 'shrew-like' opossums. Palaeontology 50(5):1267-1276

Parent taxon: Paucituberculata according to F. J. Goin et al. 2007

See also Goin et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Bardalestes, Caenolestoidea, Caroloameghinioidea, Palaeothentoidea, Riolestes

Subtaxa: Evolestes hadrommatos

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Type: Evolestes hadrommatos

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Deseadan of Bolivia (2 collections)

• Oligocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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