Monotremata


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Related to Monotremata: Ornithorhynchidae, Marsupialia
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Noun1.Monotremata - coextensive with the subclass Prototheria
order Monotremata
animal order - the order of animals
Prototheria, subclass Prototheria - echidnas; platypus
family Tachyglossidae, Tachyglossidae - echidnas
family Ornithorhynchidae, Ornithorhynchidae - platypus
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However, current views give considerable support for recognizing three separate groups of living mammals, the basal lineage represents the Monotremata in Prototheria, and the derived sister groups are the marsupials in Metatheria and the placentals in Eutheria.
Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. (eds.): Handbook of the mammals of the world--vol. 5, Monotremes and Marsupials
Lydekker R (1896) A Hand-book to the Marsupialia and Monotremata.
Extending the application of aboriginal names to Australian biota: Dasyurus (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) species
En esta decada su produccion taxonomica se centraria en el estudio de mamiferos sudamericanos no Theria: Gondwanatheria, Monotremata y Dryolestoidea (e.
Rosendo Pascual (1925-2012)

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