Heleocola

Extinct genus of mammal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heleocola is an extinct genus of pediomyoid metatherian from the Late Cretaceous of Colorado, United States. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species H. piceanus.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Pediomyoidea
Family:Glasbiidae
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Heleocola
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Pediomyoidea
Family: Glasbiidae
Genus: Heleocola
Species:
H. piceanus
Binomial name
Heleocola piceanus
Eberle et. al., 2024
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Palaeoecology

Based on its molar morphology, in particular the low height differential between the trigonid and talonid and the low inflated cusps, H. piceanus was an omnivore whose diet was predominantly plant-based.[1]

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