†Hondadelphys fieldsi Marshall 1976 (metatherian)
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Mammalia - Sparassodonta - Hondadelphidae
Full reference: L. G. Marshall. 1976. New Didelphine Marsupials from the La Venta Fauna (Miocene) of Colombia, South America. Journal of Paleontology 50(3):402-418
Belongs to Hondadelphys according to L. G. Marshall 1976
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: UCMP 37960, a partial skeleton
Ecology: scansorial carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): Atlas vertebra diameter 20.5, Femur diameter 16.1, Occipital condyles diameter 18.0, Upper Canine alveolus diameter 6.32
Distribution:
• Miocene of Colombia (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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