Eozostrodon

Eozostrodon (Morganucodontiade) is an extinct Triassic mammal that superficially resembles a modern shrew. However, its dentition is immediately recognizable as distinct from any living mammal. Eozostrodon is typical of the group that subsequently gave rise to living placental and marsupial mammals.



Figure © 1968 after Crompton & Jenkins; All text material © 2019 by Steven M. Carr