Mammalia - Microbiotheria - Microbiotheriidae
Full reference: L. Chornogubsky, F. J. Goin, M. R. Ciancio, P. Puerta, and M. Krause. 2024. Eocene (Ypresian-Lutetian) mammals from Cerro Pan de Azúcar (Gaiman, Chubut Province, Argentina). Historical Biology 36(10):2059-2069
Belongs to Eomicrobiotherium according to L. Chornogubsky et al. 2023
Sister taxa: Eomicrobiotherium matutinum, Eomicrobiotherium mykerum
Type specimen: MPEF-PV 10514, a set of teeth (isolated m3). Its type locality is Cerro Pan de Azucar, which is in a Ypresian/Lutetian terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Argentina (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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