Varalphadon wahweapensis Cifelli 1990

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Alphadontidae

Alternative combination: Protalphadon wahweapensis

Full reference: R. L. Cifelli. 1990. Cretaceous mammals from southern Utah. I. Marsupials from the Kaiparowits Formation (Judithian). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 10(3):295-319

Belongs to Varalphadon according to Z. Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004

See also Cifelli 1990 and Johanson 1996

Sister taxa: Varalphadon creber, Varalphadon crebreforme, Varalphadon janetae

Type specimen: Its type locality is OMNH V6, Wahweap Creek, which is in a Campanian terrestrial horizon in the Kaiparowits Formation of Utah

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (4: Montana, Utah collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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