Nimbacinus richi

Nimbacinus richi
Temporal range: Middle Miocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Thylacinidae
Genus: Nimbacinus
Species: N. richi
Binomial name
Nimbacinus richi

Nimbacinus richi lived during the middle Miocene and has been found in deposits in Bullock Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia.

N. richi is distinguished from Nimbacinus dicksoni from a well-preserved holotype right dentary on the basis of dental morphology.

N. richi 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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