Argyrolagus
| Argyrolagus | |
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| Argyrolagus palmeri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Polydolopimorphia |
| Suborder: | † |
| Family: | † |
| Genus: | †Argyrolagus Ameghino 1904 |
| Type species | |
| A. palmeri | |
Argyrolagus is an extinct genus of South American metatherian, belonging to the order Polydolopimorpha from the Early Pliocene , Patagonia, Argentina.[1]
Description[]
Jumping on its hind legs, the 15–20-centimetre (5.9–7.9 in) long (without tail)[2] Argyrolagus resembled a gerbil or kultarr. It had a long tail for balance, and a narrow head with a pointed snout. Judging from its huge eyes, Argyrolagus was nocturnal. The form of its teeth suggest that it would have fed on desert plants.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Argyrolagus at Fossilworks.org
- ^ 新版 絶滅哺乳類図鑑. Yukimitsu Tomida. 30 January 2011.
- ^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 203. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
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