In Depth Spinolestes is a genus of small mammal that lived in Spain during the early Cretaceous, and one that has told us more about Mesozoic mammals that most other genera combined. This is all down to the truly exceptional level of preservation in the xenarthrosus type specimen that not only contains the skeleton, but … Read more
Jeholodens: Research Database Eutheria (Mammalia) · Early Cretaceous (~125 MYA) · Asia — China (Yixian Formation, Jehol Biota) Research Note: Jeholodens jenkinsi was an early eutherian mammal from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China. It is known from exceptionally preserved specimens revealing fur, ear structures, and internal organs — providing unparalleled data … Read more
In Depth Liaoconodon is an interesting genus of mammal that lived in China during the latter half of the early Cretaceous. The ear structure of Liaoconodon has been identified as being transitional, helping to reveal how primitive ear structures in mammals developed to what we see in later more advanced forms. Further Reading - Transitional … Read more
In Depth Acinacodus was a genus of triconodont mammal from the early Cretaceous of Russia. The triconodonts were small mammals lived in a world dominated by the dinosaurs, and were likely hunted by some of them. Further Reading - A new genus of triconodont mammals from the Early Cretaceous of Western Siberia - A. V. … Read more