Indodelphis Bajpai et al. 2005 (marsupial)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Peradectidae

Full reference: S. Bajpai, V. V. Kapur, J. G. M. Thewissen, B. N. Tiwari, and D. P. Das. 2005. First fossil marsupials from India: Early Eocene Indodelphis n. gen. and Jaegeria n. gen. from Vastan Lignite Mine, District Surat, Gujarat. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India 50(1):147-151

Parent taxon: Peradectinae according to S. Bajpai et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Didelphidectes, Junggaroperadectes, Nanodelphys, Siamoperadectes

Subtaxa: Indodelphis luoi

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Type: Indodelphis luoi

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at Vastan Lignite Mine (Eocene of India)

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