Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Order Dasyuromorphia Scientific name Ngamalacinus timmulvaneyi | Phylum Chordata Infraclass Marsupialia Family †Thylacinidae Rank Genus | |
Similar Thylacinus megiriani, Nimbacinus dicksoni, Thylacinus potens, Silvabestius | ||
Ngamalacinus timmulvaneyi lived during the early Miocene and has been found in Riversleigh.
N. timmulvaneyi was a carnivorous, quadrupedal marsupial in Australia. In appearance it resembled 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.
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