Full reference: J. G. Eaton. 1993. Therian mammals from the Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) Dakota Formation, southwestern Utah. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 13(1):105-124
Parent taxon: Marsupialiformes according to T. E. Williamson et al. 2014
See also Eaton 1993, Goin et al. 2006, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Williamson et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Adelodelphys, Alphadontidae, Anchistodelphys, Arcantiodelphys, Archimetatheria, Asiatherium, Bistius, Iugomortiferum, Kokopellia, Marsupialia, Pediomyoidea, Polydolopimorphia, Protalphadon, Sinbadelphys, Sparassodonta, Stagodontidae, Xenocynus
Subtaxa: Dakotadens morrowi Dakotadens pertritus
Type: Dakotadens morrowi
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (9: Utah collections)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
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