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Protalphadon

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Protalphadon
Temporal range: Cenomanian-Maastrichtian 99.6–66 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Clade: Metatheria
Genus: Protalphadon
Cifelli, 1990
Type species
Alphadon lulli
Clemens, 1966
Species
  • P. foxi Johanson, 1996
  • P. lulli Clemens, 1966
Synonyms
  • Alphadon lulli Clemens, 1966

Protalphadon is a genus of small mammal from the Late Cretaceous. Its fossils are found in Utah, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado.[1][2] Originally the genus was assigned to Alphadon.

Description

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Protalphadon is known from a few fossils but mainly teeth.[3] It was likely omnivorous.

References

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  1. ^ Zerina Johanson (1993). "A revision of the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) marsupial Iqualadelphis lactea Fox, 1987". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 13 (3): 373–377. doi:10.1080/02724634.1993.10011518.
  2. ^ "†Protalphadon Cifelli 1990 (metatherian)". PBDB.
  3. ^ Richard L. Cifelli (1990). "Cretaceous mammals of southern Utah. II. Marsupials and marsupial-like mammals from the Wahweap Formation (early Campanian)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 10 (3): 320–331. doi:10.1080/02724634.1990.10011817.