| Fossil range | Middle Jurassic ~ |
|---|---|
| Genus | Eotriconodon |
| Parent authority | Butler & Sigogneau-Russell, 2016 |
| Species | sophron |
| Authority | Butler & Sigogneau-Russell, 2016 |
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
- ^ Butler, P. & Sigogneau-Russell, D. (2016). "Diversity of triconodonts in the Middle Jurassic of Great Britain". Palaeontologia Polonica. 67: 35–65. doi:10.4202/pp.2016.67_035
- ^ 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). doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2312234