Phylum Chordata | Rank Genus | |
 | ||
Similar | ||
Henkelotherium walking test
Henkelotherium is an extinct genus of mammal from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Camadas de Guimarota. It differs from most other paurodontids in having more postcanine teeth.
Contents
Paleobiology
Primitive characters of Henkelotherium (e.g. asymmetric condyles of the femur) indicate that this species had a mode of locomotion similar to tree shrews and opossums. The small size of Henkelotherium and elongated tail made it suited to an arboreal lifestyle and capable of climbing trees, a notion supported by the paleoecological reconstruction of the Guimarota ecosystem indicating a densely vegetated environment.
References
Henkelotherium Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA