Jeholodentidae

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Jeholodentidae
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous, 125–122Ma
Jeholodens jenkinsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eutriconodonta
Family: Jeholodentidae
Luo et al., 2007
Type species
Jeholodens jenkinsi
Ji et al., 1999
Genera

Yanoconodon
Jeholodens

Fossil specimen of Jeholodens jenkinsi, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo

The family Jeholodentidae is a eutriconodont family that was present in China around 125 million years ago during the time of the dinosaurs. There are currently two genera assigned to the family, Yanoconodon and Jeholodens.

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