Herpetotherium innominatum Simpson 1928 (marsupial)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Herpetotheriidae

Alternative combinations: Copedelphys innominata, Peradectes innominatus, Peratherium innominatum

Belongs to Herpetotherium according to K. D. Rose et al. 2012

See also Bown 1982, Krishtalka and Stucky 1983 and Rothecker and Storer 1996

Sister taxa: Herpetotherium fugax, Herpetotherium knighti, Herpetotherium marsupium, Herpetotherium merriami, Herpetotherium valens, Herpetotherium youngi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Millersville, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), United States (36: California, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming)

Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence

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