New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils
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A new metatherian order from Australia (Keeunamorphia, Metatheria), and new Early Miocene species from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, northwestern Queensland
A new metatherian order from Australia (Keeunamorphia, Metatheria), and new Early Miocene species from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, northwestern Queensland
Researchers have identified a new lineage of marsupials from fossils found in Australia, specifically in the Riversleigh World Heritage area in Queensland. The discovery includes a new genus and three new species of insectivorous marsupials dating from the early Miocene. The new lineage, named Keeunamorphia, has been recognized as a distinct branch of the marsupial family tree. The fossils analyzed belong to three species: *Phantasmodon travouil…
New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils
Paleontologists have described a new genus and three new species of small, insect-eating marsupials from the Early Miocene deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in northwestern Queensland, one of Australia’s richest fossil sites. The post New Marsupial Lineage Emerges from Australian Fossils appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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