Protemnodon: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Protemnodon was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharman 1955: Protemnodon and related taxa Australian Journal of Zoology | Confirmed | B | 1955 | Fossil | Sharman, Australian Journal of Zoology | Taxonomy |
RIDE 1957: Protemnodon and related taxa Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London | Confirmed | C | 1957 | Fossil | RIDE, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Protemnodon
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Protemnodon was in essence very much like a wallaby, though much larger in physical size. Protemnodon fossils are also known from Papua New Guinea making this genus one of the most geographically wide ranging genera of wallaby.
Further Reading
- Ecological and evolutionary significance of sizes of giant extinct kangaroos - Australian Journal of Zoology 54 (4): 293–303 - K. M. Helgen, R. T. Wells, B. P. Kear, W. R. Gerdtz & T. F. Flannery - 2006.- Late Pleistocene Australian marsupial DNA clarifies the affinities of extinct megafaunal kangaroos and wallabies. – Molecular Biology and Evolution. 32: 574–584. – Bastien Llamas, Paul Brotherton, Kieren J. Mitchell, Jennifer E.L. Templeton, Vicki A. Thomson, Jessica L. Metcalf, Kyle N. Armstrong, Marta Kasper, Stephen M. Richards, Aaron B. Camens, Michael S.Y. Lee & Alan Cooper – 2014.
