袋小齒獸屬(Nimbadon)是雙門齒目下一個所有種都已滅絕的屬,其下生物生活在中新世。大部份化石發現於澳大利亞的里弗斯利。
1990年在該地一個洞穴中發現了其頭骨化石。據估計其出現於1500萬年前,在1200萬年前滅絕,原因可能是氣候變化和棲息地喪失
Nimbadon lavarackorum
Nimbadon lavarackorum與考拉很像,復原圖來自於24具組織結構清晰的化石。這種生物也主要棲息的在樹上,以及植物的莖葉為食。足、爪相對較大,在走動時可以收起爪子。
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外部連結
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090217125832/http://lostkingdoms.com/facts/factsheet24.htm Australias lost kingdoms, Nimbodon.]
*[http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/6041 Black K. H. and Hand. S 2010., Nimbadon crania and species boundaries, American Museum novitates, no. 3678]
[http://pdfserve.informaworld.com/339420__924299680.pdf KAREN H. BLACK, MICHAEL ARCHER, SUZANNE J. HAND, and HENK GODTHELP FIRST COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF CRANIAL ONTOGENY IN A FOSSIL MARSUPIAL—FROM A 15-MILLION-YEAR-OLD CAVE DEPOSIT IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10686515 "Cave yields marsupial fossil haul"]. BBC News. 2010-07-19.
*[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-03/giant-tree-wombat-wins-science-prize/3987314 "Giant tree wombat discovery wins science prize"] ABC News 2012-05-03
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