Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Stagodontidae
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1916. A marsupial from the Belly River Cretaceous: with critical observations upon the affinities of the Cretaceous mammals. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 35(25):477-500
Belongs to Eodelphis according to R. C. Fox and B. G. Naylor 2006
See also Archibald 1982, Clemens 1966, Clemens 1979, Fox 1981, Hay 1930, Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004, Montellano 1992, Russell 1952, Sahni 1972 and Simpson 1929
Sister taxon: Eodelphis cutleri
Type specimen: AMNH 14169, a mandible (left dentary, symphyseal region of right dentary, and fragments of the skull)
Ecology: scansorial carnivore-durophage
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (3: Alberta collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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