Didolodontidae Temporal range:
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Didolodus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | † Meridiungulata |
Family: | †
Didolodontidae Savage, 1951 |
Genera | |
Didolodontidae is a possibly paraphyletic family of " condylarth" mammals known from the Paleogene of South America, [2] [3] with most specimens known from Argentina. They were generally small-medium in body size, and had a bunodont dentition. A close relationship with litopterns has been suggested by some studies. [4] They range in age from the early Paleocene ( Selandian/ Peligran) to late Eocene ( Priabonian/ Mustersan). The attribution of Salladolodus deuterotheroides from the Late Oligocene of Bolivia to the family is doubtful. [5]
Didolodontidae Temporal range:
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Didolodus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Clade: | † Meridiungulata |
Family: | †
Didolodontidae Savage, 1951 |
Genera | |
Didolodontidae is a possibly paraphyletic family of " condylarth" mammals known from the Paleogene of South America, [2] [3] with most specimens known from Argentina. They were generally small-medium in body size, and had a bunodont dentition. A close relationship with litopterns has been suggested by some studies. [4] They range in age from the early Paleocene ( Selandian/ Peligran) to late Eocene ( Priabonian/ Mustersan). The attribution of Salladolodus deuterotheroides from the Late Oligocene of Bolivia to the family is doubtful. [5]