Bondesius
Extinct genus of therian mammal
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Bondesius is an extinct genus of therian mammal that lived during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous epoch.
| Bondesius Temporal range: | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Subclass: | Theria |
| Genus: | †Bondesius Bonaparte, 1990 |
| Type species | |
| Bondesius ferox Bonaparte, 1990 | |
| Other species | |
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Bondesius major Chimento et al. 2026 | |
Palaeobiology
Palaeoecology
Based on the shape and morphology of its teeth, Bondesius major had a faunivorous or insectivorous diet.[1]