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Peratherium
Extinct genus of mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Perutherium.
Peratherium is a genus of metatherian mammals in the family Herpetotheriidae that lived in Europe and Africa from the Early Eocene to the Early Miocene. Species include the following:[1]
- Peratherium africanum
- Peratherium antiquum
- Peratherium bretouense
- Peratherium cayluxi
- Peratherium constans
- Peratherium cuvieri
- Peratherium elegans
- Peratherium lavergnense
- Peratherium matronense
- Peratherium monspeliense
- Peratherium perrierense
- Peratherium sudrei
Quick Facts Peratherium, Scientific classification ...
Peratherium | |
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Peratherium blainvillei lower jaw at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Family: | †Herpetotheriidae |
Genus: | †Peratherium Aymard, 1850 |
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