Djarthia

Djarthia; Temporal range: Early Eocene
	Isolated petrosals of Djarthia murgonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Superorder:	Australidelphia
Species:	†D. murgonensis
Binomial name
	Djarthia murgonensis; Godthelp et al., 1999

Djarthia is an extinct genus of marsupial. It is the oldest marsupial found in Australia, discovered at the Murgon fossil site in south-eastern Queensland. ^[1] Skeletal material described include a molar, incomplete cochlear and tarsal bone either complete or in fragmented state of preservation.^[2]

References

^ Godthelp H, Wroe S, Archer M. A new marsupial from the Early Eocene Tingamarra Local Fauna of Murgon, southeastern Queensland: a prototypical Australian marsupial? Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 1999;6:289–313.
^ Beck, Robin M. D.; Godthelp, Henk; Weisbecker, Vera; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J. (2008-03-26). "Australia's Oldest Marsupial Fossils and their Biogeographical Implications". PLoS ONE. 3 (3). Public Library of Science: e1858. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001858. PMC 2267999. PMID 18365013.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[Godthelp-1] Godthelp H, Wroe S, Archer M. A new marsupial from the Early Eocene Tingamarra Local Fauna of Murgon, southeastern Queensland: a prototypical Australian marsupial? Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 1999;6:289–313.

[Beck-2] Beck, Robin M. D.; Godthelp, Henk; Weisbecker, Vera; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J. (2008-03-26). "Australia's Oldest Marsupial Fossils and their Biogeographical Implications". PLoS ONE. 3 (3). Public Library of Science: e1858. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001858. PMC 2267999. PMID 18365013.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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