#steropodon

[alex-fictus]

S is for...?

All of the S names in my Paleo Party - Mesozoic Edition! I have sooooooo many S names (Specifically in this group) I needed to make separate posts for the Eras lol

Are there any I'm missing?

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[dry-gold]

The most interesting extinct australian animal starting with 'S'

Sauricthys

Savannasaurus

Serendipaceratops

Silvabestius

Simosthenurus

Steropodon

Voting ended onFeb 2, 2024

Sauricthys, a triassic fish Savannasaurus, a cretaceous sauropod dinosaur Serendipaceratops, an ankylosaurian dinosaur that one guy thinks is a ceratopsian dinosaur Silvabestius, a cenozoic arboreal? diprotodontid marsupial Simosthenurus, a cenozoic short-faced kangaroo Steropodon, a cretaceous platypus

[extinctanimals]

Steropodon galmani, basically an ancient platypus.  Clearly the platypus evolved from this guy via a gradual widening of bill and tail.  Clearly.  I mean, that’s just science.  From the Cretaceous.

[astronomy-to-zoology]

Steropodon galmani (no common name)

....was a species of prehistoric monotreme (egg laying mammal) from the  early Cretaceous period. Meaning that it lived with dinosaurs, giant crocodiles and other early animals. This prehistoric mammal is known only from a single jaw that was found at Lightning Ride in Australia. It like most monotremes was fairly small as it only grew up to 50cm long, however It was large by Mesozoic standards as most mammals only grew 1-2cm long. It probably lived a similar lifestyle to the modern platypus.

Phylogeny

Animalia-Chordata-Mammalia-Monotremata-Steropodontidae-Steropodon-galmani

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