Microbiotheria is a marsupial order represented today by a single living species, the monito del monte of South America, placed in the family Microbiotheriidae alongside the extinct Eocene family Woodburnodontidae. Fossil relatives of the order have also been found in Western Antarctica and northeastern Australia, reflecting the once-connected Gondwanan distribution of its members.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14196619, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Microbiotheria
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Marsupial Orders, Lead
Microbiotheria is an australidelphian marsupial order that encompasses two families, one living, the Microbiotheriidae, and the extinct Eocene period Woodburnodontidae.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Microbiotheria
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Microbiotheria
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Microbiotheria" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 66 ... "early_interval": "Danian"
Wikidata: Microbiotheria
Wikidata Q14196619, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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