Biology:Pildra

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Short description: Extinct genus of marsupials

Pildra
Temporal range: Late Oligocene - Early Miocene
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Pseudocheiridae
Genus: Pildra
Woodburne, Tedford & Archer 1987
Species

Pildra antiquus
Pildra magnus
Pildra secundus
Pildra tertius

Pildra is an extinct genus of Pseudocheiridae from the Oligocene–Miocene of Australia.[1][2] Specimens have been collected from the Tirari Desert and Frome Basin in northern South Australia and the Oligo-Miocene freshwater limestone deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in northwestern Queensland.[3]

It is estimated to have weighed between 100 and 300 g (3.5 and 10.6 oz).[4]

References

  1. Megirian, D; Murray, P; Schwartz, L; von der Borch, C (8 September 2004). "Late Oligocene Kangaroo Well Local Fauna from the Ulta Limestone (new name), and climate of the Miocene oscillation across central Australia". Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 51 (5): 701–741. doi:10.1111/j.1400-0952.2004.01085.x. Bibcode2004AuJES..51..701M. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/50734412/2004KangarooWell-libre.pdf. Retrieved 6 November 2023. 
  2. Megirian, Dirk; Prideaux, Gavin J; Murray, Peter F; Smit, Neil (2010). "An Australian land mammal age biochronological scheme". Paleobiology 36 (4): 658–671. doi:10.1666/09047.1. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/83288340/megirian-libre.pdf. Retrieved 6 November 2023. 
  3. Roberts, Karen K; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J; Godthelp, Henk (8 March 2007). "New genus and species of extinct Miocene ringtail possums (Marsupialia: Pseudocheiridae).". American Museum Novitates (3560): 1–15. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3560[1:NGASOE2.0.CO;2]. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/78156802/New_genus_and_species_of_extinct_Miocene20220105-31408-vcuslt.pdf. Retrieved 6 November 2023. 
  4. Roberts, Karen K; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J; Godthelp, Henk (2009). "New Australian Oligocene to Miocene ringtail possums (Pseudocheiridae) and revision of the genus Marlu". Palaeontology 52 (2): 441–456. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00852.x. Bibcode2009Palgy..52..441R. 

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