Raemeotherium Temporal range: Oligocene |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
Order: | Diprotodontia |
Suborder: | Vombatiformes |
Family: | † Diprotodontidae |
Subfamily: | † Zygomaturinae |
Genus: | † Raemeotherium |
Species: | † R. yatkolai |
Binomial name | |
Raemeotherium yatkolai Rich et al., 1978 |
Raemeotherium is an extinct genus of diprotodont marsupial from the late Oligocene Namba Formation of South Australia. It was much smaller than other diprotodonts, approximately the size of a lamb, and comparatively gracile. It is usually placed within the Zygomaturinae, but because the upper third premolar is unknown doubt remains about its affinities.