†Microbiotherium praecursor Ameghino 1898 (marsupial)
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Mammalia - Microbiotheria - Microbiotheriidae
Alternative combination: Proteodidelphys praecursor
Belongs to Microbiotherium according to L. Marshall 1982
See also Simpson 1929
Sister taxa: Microbiotherium acicula, Microbiotherium gallegosense, Microbiotherium patagonicum, Microbiotherium tehuelchum
Type specimen: MACN 10799, a mandible (right mandible with alveoli of i1-2 and i3-m4 complete (more teeth present originally but since lost))
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution: found only at Proteodidelphys Fauna (Miocene of Argentina)
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