Steropodon
Steropodon galmanii was a prehistoric species of monotreme, or a egg-laying mammal, that lived during the Mesozoic, in the Lower Cretaceous period. It is the second-earliest known relative of the platypus: the earlist is called Teinolophos.
| Steropodon Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous
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| Genus: | Steropodon
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| Steropodon galmani | |
Steropodon Media
Model of Steropodon galmani at the Australian Museum, Sydney
The Steropodon jaw on display at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, USA
References
- Archer M. et al 1985. First Mesozoic mammal from Australia – an early Cretaceous monotreme. Nature 318: 363-366.
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