Eotriconodon sophron is an extinct mammal from the Bathonian of England. It has been found in the Kirtlington Mammal bed, a site in Oxfordshire that has wielded numerous mammal fossils.[1]

Description

The holotype is a right lower molar, M46736.[1]

Classification

Although originally compared to Triconodontidae,[1] a more recent study has placed it alongside Sangarotherium and Indotriconodon as closely related to Volaticotherini.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Butler, P.; Sigogneau-Russell, D. (2016). "Diversity of triconodonts in the Middle Jurassic of Great Britain". ResearchGate. 67: 35–65. doi:10.4202/pp.2016.67_035 (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  2. ^ Bajpai, S.; Rautela, A.; Yadav, R.; Wilson Mantilla, G. P. (2024). "The first eutriconodontan mammal from the Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of India". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 43 (4): e2312234. doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2312234.


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