A bit of hyperbole in its description, but it certainly is different
The full paper with abstract is available at Skeleton of a Cretaceous mammal from Madagascar reflects long-term insularity. Here is the abstract:
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The full paper with abstract is available at Skeleton of a Cretaceous mammal from Madagascar reflects long-term insularity. Here is the abstract:
Adalatherium hui. To our knowledge, the specimen is the most complete skeleton of a Gondwanan Mesozoic mammaliaform that has been found, and includes the only postcranial material and ascending ramus of the dentary known for any gondwanatherian. A phylogenetic analysis including the new taxon recovers Gondwanatheria as the sister group to Multituberculata. The skeleton, which represents one of the largest of the Gondwanan Mesozoic mammaliaforms, is particularly notable for exhibiting many unique features in combination with features that are convergent on those of therian mammals. This uniqueness is consistent with a lineage history for A.hui of isolation on Madagascar for more than 20 million years.
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