Eomicrobiotherium diluculum Chornogubsky et al. 2024 (marsupial)

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

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