Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
Larger than Swaindelphys cifellii and S. johansoni.
Full reference: T. E. Williamson and L. H. Taylor. 2011. New species of Peradectes and Swaindelphys (Mammalia; Metatheria) from the early Paleocene (Torrejonian) Nacimiento Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico. Palaeontologia Electronica
Belongs to Swaindelphys according to T. E. Williamson and L. H. Taylor 2011
Sister taxa: Swaindelphys cifellii, Swaindelphys johansoni, Swaindelphys johansoni, Swaindelphys solastella
Type specimen: NMMNH P-215943.58, a tooth (right partial maxilla with M3)
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Swaindelphys encinensis in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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