Jeholodentidae

The family Jeholodentidae is a possible eutriconodont family that was present in China around 125 million years ago during the time of the dinosaurs. There are currently two genera assigned to the family, Yanoconodon and Jeholodens.^[1][2]

Jeholodentidae Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 125–122 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Jeholodens jenkinsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Eutriconodonta
Family:	†Jeholodentidae Luo et al., 2007
Type genus
†Jeholodens Ji et al., 1999
Genera
†Yanoconodon Luo, Chen, Li & Chen, 2007 †Jeholodens Ji, Luo & Ji, 1999

Fossil specimen of Jeholodens jenkinsi, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo

However, recent studies have shown it to be paraphyletic in relation to Triconodontidae, with Yanoconodon being closer to them than to Jeholodens.^[3]

Taxonomy

• Family †Jeholodentidae Luo et al., 2007^[4][5]
  • Genus †Yanoconodon Luo, Chen, Li & Chen, 2007
    • Species †Yanoconodon allini Luo, Chen, Li & Chen, 2007
  • Genus †Jeholodens Ji, Luo & Ji, 1999
    • Species †Jeholodens jenkinsi Ji, Luo & Ji, 1999