Sparassodonta

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Sparassodonta

A taxonomic order within the class Mammalia – extinct carnivorous metatherian mammals native to South America.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Trechnotheria - subclass; Zatheria - infraclass; Marsupialia - cohort

Hyponyms

(genus): †Borhyaenidae, †Hathliacynidae, †Mayulestidae, †Proborhyaenidae, †Prothylacinidae, †Thylacosmilidae - families

References

Sparassodonta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sparassodonta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Sparassodonta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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