Crusafontia
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Crusafontia is an extinct genus of Mesozoic
mammal.
Crusafontia was a 10 cm (4 in) long creature that may have looked and lived like a squirrel
, but this is uncertain, as only a few teeth have ever been found.
The name of the animal has been given in honour of the Spanish paleontologist Miquel Crusafont Pairó
.
Mesozoic
The Mesozoic era is an interval of geological time from about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago. It is often referred to as the age of reptiles because reptiles, namely dinosaurs, were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates of the time...
mammal.
Crusafontia was a 10 cm (4 in) long creature that may have looked and lived like a squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
, but this is uncertain, as only a few teeth have ever been found.
The name of the animal has been given in honour of the Spanish paleontologist Miquel Crusafont Pairó
Miquel Crusafont
Miquel Crusafont i Pairó was a Catalan paleontologist, specializing in mammal bones.He obtained a degree in Pharmacy in the University of Barcelona in 1933, and a further degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Madrid in 1950.He was unanimously elected Professor of Paleontology at the...
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