Peradectidae

Peradectidae is a family of small metatherian mammals, spanning from the Paleocene (or possibly Latest Cretaceous) to the Miocene. Fossils are known from the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia and North America. The monophyly of the group has been questioned, with some authors suggesting that Peradectes should be the only genus placed in the family.^[1] The morphology of peradectids has been considered to be similar to opossums,^[2] with at least some exhibiting morphology suggesting a tree dwelling arboreal/scansorial lifestyle.^[3] Their diet is suggested to have included insects and fruit.^[4]

Peradectidae Temporal range: Paleocene–Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil of Peradectes
Life restoration of Mimoperadectes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Clade:	Metatheria
Family:	†Peradectidae Crochet, 1979
Genera
Peradectes Mimoperadectes Armintodelphys Siamoperadectes Sinoperadectes Maastrichtidelphys? Pucadelphys? Szalinia?

Phylogenetic analysis suggest that they are less closely related to modern marsupials than herpetotheriids are.^[5]

Cladogram after:^[2]

Metatheria	Deltatheriidae Kokopellia Asiatherium Peradectidae Stagodontidae Pucadelphyidae Sparassodonta Amphiperatherium Peratherium Herpetotherium Marsupialia