Evolestes hadrommatos 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

Belongs to Evolestes according to F. J. Goin et al. 2007

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MNHN-Bol 96-400, a skull (Fragment of a skull preserving part of the rostrum, palate and skull roof; on the left side alveoli and roots of the canine of P1 and of M4, fragmentary P2-M1 a). Its type locality is Salla, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Salla Formation of Bolivia.

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Deseadan of Bolivia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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