Fieratherium Forasiepi et al. 2014 (metatherian)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha

Full reference: A. M. Forasiepi, F. J. Goin, M. A. Abello and E. CerdeƱo. 2014. A unique, Late Oligocene shrew-like marsupial from western Argentina and the evolution of dental morphology. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 12(5):549-564

Parent taxon: Metatheria according to A. M. Forasiepi et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Anatoliadelphyidae, Archaeonothos, Asiadelphia, Deltatheroida, Jaskhadelphyidae, Marsupialiformes, Mayulestidae, Pappotheriidae, Polyprotodontia, Pucadelphyda

Subtaxa: Fieratherium sorex

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Type: Fieratherium sorex

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at Quebrada Fiera (north side of the ravine) ( of Argentina)

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