Eomaia

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
endemic species
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo placental mammals
Juramaia
gptkbp:describedBy Zhe-Xi Luo
gptkbp:describedYear 2002
gptkbp:diet gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Liaoning,_China
gptkb:Yixian_Formation
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Early_Cretaceous
gptkbp:hasFossilSpecimen IVPP V11579
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eomaia
gptkbp:length about 10 cm
gptkbp:nameMeaning dawn mother
gptkbp:notableFor early eutherian mammal
well-preserved fossil with fur and soft tissues
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition basal eutherian
gptkbp:residesIn about 125 million years ago
gptkbp:shows long tail
tribosphenic molars
climbing adaptations
epipubic bones
five upper and lower incisors
gptkbp:typeSpecies Eomaia scansoria
gptkbp:weight about 25 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yixian_Formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6