Muribacinus gadiyuli
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Muribacinus gadiyuli lived during the middle Miocene
in Riversleigh
. M. gadiyuli name comes from the Waanyi aboriginal word for “little” in reference to its considerably small size compared to the modern thylacine
and was similar in size to a fox-terrier dog.
T. gadiyuli was a quadrupedal marsupial predator, that in appearance looked similar to a dog with a long snout. Its molar teeth were specialized for carnivory; the cups and crest were reduced or elongated to give the molars a cutting blade.
A well preserved right maxilla, right dentary, and holotype section of the jugal bone is the only known specimen to exist.
Miocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
in Riversleigh
Riversleigh
Riversleigh, in North West Queensland, is Australia's most famous fossil site. The 100 km² area has fossil remains of ancient mammals, birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age...
. M. gadiyuli name comes from the Waanyi aboriginal word for “little” in reference to its considerably small size compared to the modern thylacine
Thylacine
The thylacine or ,also ;binomial name: Thylacinus cynocephalus, Greek for "dog-headed pouched one") was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or the Tasmanian wolf...
and was similar in size to a fox-terrier dog.
T. gadiyuli was a quadrupedal marsupial predator, that in appearance looked similar to a dog with a long snout. Its molar teeth were specialized for carnivory; the cups and crest were reduced or elongated to give the molars a cutting blade.
A well preserved right maxilla, right dentary, and holotype section of the jugal bone is the only known specimen to exist.