Hydotherium Gregory and Simpson 1926 (metatherian)

Mammalia - Deltatheroida - Deltatheridiidae

Full reference: W. K. Gregory and G. G. Simpson. 1926. Cretaceous mammal skulls from Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 225:1-20

Parent taxon: Deltatheridiidae according to W. K. Gregory and G. G. Simpson 1926

See also Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 1979

Sister taxa: Atokatheridium, Deltatheridium, Gurbanodelta, Lotheridium, Nanocuris, Oklatheridium, Sulestes, Sulestinae, Tsagandelta

Subtaxa: Hydotherium dobsoni

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Ecology: scansorial carnivore-durophage

Distribution: found only at Shabarakh Usu (AMNH loc. 12049) (Cretaceous of Mongolia)

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