Full reference: M. Archer and T. Flannery. 1985. Revision of the Extinct Gigantic Rat Kangaroos (Potoroidae: Marsupialia), with Description of a New Miocene Genus and Species and a New Pleistocene Species of Propleopus. Journal of Paleontology 59(6):1331-1349
Belongs to Ekaltadeta according to Archer and Flannery 1985
Sister taxa: Ekaltadeta jamiemulvaneyi, Ekaltadeta wellingtonensis
Type specimen: QM F12423, a mandible (left dentary containing P2, P3, M1-2, M4, lingual side of M3 and alveolus of I1). Its type locality is Gag Site, which is in a Langhian/Serravallian lacustrine carbonate in Australia.
Ecology: scansorial omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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