Mammals in Prehistoric Times

 

Triassic Period (Approx. 252 to 201 million years ago)

1. Morganucodon

   • Features: Small, shrew-like mammaliaform, one of the earliest known mammals.

2. Sinoconodon

   • Features: Small, insectivorous mammaliaform with sharp teeth.

Jurassic Period (Approx. 201 to 145 million years ago)

1. Volaticotherium antiquus

   • Features: Furry insectivore with gliding capabilities, resembling a flying squirrel.

2. Liaoconodon hui

   • Features: Mammaliaform with a long, slender body and specialized teeth for insect-eating.

3. Castorocauda lutrasimilis

   • Features: Semi-aquatic mammal with webbed feet and a beaver-like tail.

Cretaceous Period (Approx. 145 to 66 million years ago)

1. Repenomamus giganticus

   • Features: Large mammal, one of the largest known mammals of its time, carnivorous.

2. Vintana sertichi

   • Features: Large mammaliaform from Madagascar, with large eyes and underdeveloped ears.

3. Microdocodon gracilis

   • Features: Small, tree-dwelling mammaliaform with grasping hands and feet.

4. Maiopatagium furculiferum

   • Features: Gliding mammaliaform with wing-like membranes between its limbs.

5. Vilevolodon diplomylos

   • Features: Gliding mammaliaform with similar adaptations to Maiopatagium.

6. Agilodocodon scansorius

   • Features: Climbing mammaliaform with specialized teeth for gnawing.

7. Purgatorius

   • Features: Small, early primate-like mammaliaform, one of the earliest known mammals.