Titanothentes Rae and Bown 1996 (marsupial)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Herpetotheriidae

Full reference: T. C. Rae and T. M. Bown. 1996. New palaeothentid marsupials (Caenolestoidea) from the Early Miocene of Patagonian Argentina. American Museum Novitates 3165:1-10

Parent taxon: Palaeothentidae according to A. G. Kramarz et al. 2010

See also Rae and Bown 1996

Sister taxa: Acdestinae, Acdestis, Antawallathentes, Chimeralestes, Decastinae, Palaeothentes, Palaeothentinae, Parabderites, Sasawatsu

Subtaxa: Titanothentes simpsoni

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Gran Barranca Upper Fossil Zone (Miocene of Argentina)

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