Ptilodus
Sign in to savePtilodus (meaning "soft-haired") is an extinct genus of mammals from the extinct order of Multituberculata, and lived during the Palaeocene in North America.
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- Parent taxon
- Ptilodontidae
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- Ptilodus skull BW.jpg
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- Ptilodus
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Species
- ''P. fractus''
- ''P. gnomus''
- ''P. kummae''
- ''P. mediaevus''
- ''P. montanus''
- ''P. tsosiensis''
- ''P. wyomingensis''
- Palaeobiology
- Palaeoecology
- See also
- References
Ptilodus (meaning "soft-haired") is an extinct genus of mammals from the extinct order of Multituberculata, and lived during the Palaeocene in North America.
Ptilodus was a relatively large multituberculate of in length, which is about the same size as a squirrel. Its feet, legs and long tail suggest it was a good climber, so it very possibly led a squirrel-like lifestyle.
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