Published in Journal of Systematic Palaeontology · View the paper (DOI)
A newly discovered species of marsupial, Unnuakomys hutchisoni, lived in Alaska's Arctic during the late Cretaceous Period, adding to the diversity of ancient life. The tiny animal, about thumb-sized, survived on insects and plants, and was found among a unique variety of dinosaurs and other animals.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Newly discovered marsupial lived among Arctic dinosaurs University of Alaska Fairbanks · Feb 18, 2019 · first to report
- Ancient 'night' marsupial faced four months of winter darkness University of Colorado at Boulder · Feb 19, 2019