Protemnodon anak Protemnodon Snout-tail length 253 mm

Snout-tail length 253 mm

acted as a balancing element rather than a defensive structure

como la disposición de los osteodermos craneales y la estructura de las fenestras

was small and light

Protemnodon anak Protemnodon Snout-tail length 253 mmProtemnodon anak was a large diprotodontid marsupial from the Pleistocene of Australia and New Guinea, belonging to the macropodidae group, which includes modern kangaroos and wallabies. It represents one of the largest species within the genus Protemnodon, characterized by a more robust body build and less specialized for jumping than modern kangaroos. Its skeleton shows a massive body, with a strong and relatively rigid spine, adapted to support