Eotriconodon sophron is an extinct mammal from the Bathonian of England. It has been found in the Kirtlington Mammal bed, a site in Oxfordshire that has wielded numerous mammal fossils.[1]
| Eotriconodon Temporal range: Middle Jurassic ~ | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Eutriconodonta |
| Family: | †Triconodontidae |
| Genus: | †Eotriconodon Butler & Sigogneau-Russell, 2016 |
| Species: | †E. sophron |
| Binomial name | |
| †Eotriconodon sophron Butler & Sigogneau-Russell, 2016 | |
Description
The holotype is a right lower molar, M46736.[1]
Classification
Although originally compared to Triconodontidae,[1] a more recent study has placed it alongside Sangarotherium and Indotriconodon as closely related to Volaticotherini.[2]
References
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