Iberodon
Extinct species of mammal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iberodon is a small, extinct mammal of the Lower Cretaceous from Portugal. It was a member of the also extinct order Multituberculata, and led its obscure and plant-eating existence in the company of dinosaurs. It lies within the suborder "Plagiaulacida" and family Pinheirodontidae.
Quick Facts Iberodon Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, Scientific classification ...
Iberodon Temporal range: Early Cretaceous | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | †Multituberculata |
Family: | †Pinheirodontidae |
Genus: | †Iberodon |
Species: | †I. quadrituberculatus |
Binomial name | |
†Iberodon quadrituberculatus Hahn G. & Hahn R., 1999 | |
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The genus Iberodon was named by Hahn G. and Hahn R. in 1999 based on a single species. The species, known as Iberodon quadrituberculatus, is known from teeth found in Berriasian (Lower Cretaceous)-age strata of Portugal.