Fossilised teeth plug 30-million-year marsupial evolution gap
Fossils discovered in Riversleigh, Queensland, revealed three new insect-eating marsupial species, Keeunamorphia, dating back 18 million years. The finding addresses a 30-million-year gap in Australia’s marsupial evolution, reshaping beliefs about their lineage. Researchers suggest these primitive marsupials thrived longer than previously thought, significantly impacting the understanding of marsupial origins in Australia.
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Published 24 Jun 2026, 00:58 UTC · Updated 24 Jun 2026, 01:10 UTC
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