Bishops whitmorei

This article is about the extinct genus. For other uses, see Bishop (disambiguation).

Bishops whitmorei
Temporal range:
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Clade: Australosphenida
Family: †Ausktribosphenidae
Genus: †
Rich et al., 2001
Species:
†B. whitmorei
Binomial name
†Bishops whitmorei
Rich et al., 2001

Bishops is an extinct genus of mammals from Early Cretaceous of Australia. The only recorded species, Bishops whitmorei, was found on Flat Rocks, Wonthaggi Formation, Victoria.[1] The genus was named in honour of Dr Barry Bishop, the former chairman of the Committee for Research and Exploration, National Geographic Society.

References

  1. ^ "Bishops". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

Further reading

  • Rich, T. H.; Flannery, T. F.; Trusler, P.; Kool, L.; van Klaveren, N. A. & Vickers-Rich, P. 2001. "A second tribosphenic mammal from the Mesozoic of Australia." Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 110: 1–9.
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