Dryolestidae

Dryolestidae
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic-Late Cretaceous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Order: Dryolestida
Family: Dryolestidae
Marsh, 1879
Genera

Dryolestidae was an abundant and diverse group of Mesozoic mammals. These mammals were different from their relatives by having the following two characteristics:

Further reading

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