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''Asfaltomylos'' is an extinct genus of the primitive mammal subclass
Australosphenida The Australosphenida are a clade of mammals, containing mammals with tribosphenic molars, known from the Jurassic to Mid-Cretaceous of Gondwana. Although they have often been suggested to have acquired tribosphenic molars independently from those ...
from the
Jurassic The Jurassic ( ) is a Geological period, geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately 143.1 Mya. ...
of
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
. The
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and only species is ''Asfaltomylos patagonicus'', recovered from and named after the Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Cañadón Asfalto Basin of
Chubut Province Chubut ( from Tehuelche language, Tehuelche 'transparent'; ) is a provinces of Argentina, province in southern Argentina, situated between the 42nd parallel south (the border with Río Negro Province), the 46th parallel south (bordering Santa ...
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Patagonia Patagonia () is a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America. The region includes the southern section of the Andes mountain chain with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers ...
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See also

* ''
Argentoconodon ''Argentoconodon'' (meaning "Argentina cone tooth") is an extinct genus of theriimorph mammal from the Cañadón Asfalto Formation of the Cañadón Asfalto Basin in Patagonia. When originally described, it was known only from a single molarifo ...
'' * '' Condorodon'' * ''
Henosferus ''Henosferus'' is an extinct genus of australosphenidan mammal from Lower Jurassic of Argentina. The only recorded species, ''Henosferus molus'', was found in the Cañadón Asfalto Formation of the Cañadón Asfalto Basin in Chubut Province ...
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References


Further reading

* G. W. Rougier, A. G. Martinelli, A. M. Forasiepi and M. J. Novacek. 2007. "New Jurassic Mammals from Patagonia, Argentina: A Reappraisal of Australosphenidan Morphology and Interrelationships". ''American Museum Novitates'' (3566) 1-54 * Martin, T. & Rauhut, O. W. M. 2005. "Mandible and dentition of ''Asfaltomylos patagonicus'' (Australosphenida, Mammalia) and the evolution of tribosphenic teeth". ''Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology'' 25 (2): 414–425. * Rauhut, O. W. M., Martin, T., Ortiz-Jaureguizar, E. & Puerta, P. 2002. "A Jurassic mammal from South America". ''Nature'' 416: 165–168. Henosferidae Jurassic mammals of South America Jurassic Argentina Fossils of Argentina Fossil taxa described in 2002 Monotypic prehistoric mammal genera {{Jurassic-mammal-stub