Patagomaia is an extinct therian mammal from the Maastrichtian Chorrillo Formation of Argentina. It is the largest Mesozoic mammal yet known, with weight estimates of around 14 kilograms (31 lb).[1] The type species is P. chainko.
^Chimento, Nicolás R.; Agnolín, Federico L.; García-Marsà, Jordi; Manabe, Makoto; Tsuihiji, Takanobu; Novas, Fernando E. (February 3, 2024). "A large therian mammal from the Late Cretaceous of South America". Scientific Reports. 14 (1): 2854. Bibcode:2024NatSR..14.2854C. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-53156-3. PMC 10838296. PMID 38310138.
Patagomaia is an extinct therian mammal from the Maastrichtian Chorrillo Formation of Argentina. It is the largest Mesozoic mammal yet known, with weight...
among the largest mammals known from the Mesozoic era, only surpassed by Patagomaia. The fossils were recovered from the lagerstätte of the Yixian Formation...
(Maastrichtian) India A member of Eutriconodonta. The type species is I. magnus. Patagomaia Gen. et sp. nov Valid Chimento et al. Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)...
from same formation, this body mass is only exceeded by Repenomamus and Patagomaia. 2014 in mammal paleontology Krause, David W.; Hoffmann, Simone; Wible...
only exceeded by fellow Malagasy gondwanathere Vintana, Repenomamus and Patagomaia. It is depicted in reconstructions as being built somewhat like a badger...
largest non-therian mammal known, at a weight possibly exceeding 100 kg. Patagomaia chainko is the largest Mesozoic mammal known. List of largest land carnivorans...
variety of lifestyles than previously thought. For example: The therian Patagomaia, found in the Late Cretaceous Chorrillo Formation (Argentina) is the largest...
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