Didelphodus


Didelphodus is an extinct genus of eutherian mammal that inhabited North America and Europe during the Eocene epoch. It was insectivorous.

Taxonomy

The genus Didelphodus was erected by Edward [Drinker Cope|E. D. Cope] in 1882, with the type species Deltatherium absarokae transferred to his new genus. The genus has been placed in the family Leptictidae or in the family Cimolestidae.
Species placed in the genus include:

Palaeoecology

Based on its dental morphology and enamel δ18O values, Didelphodus had an insectivorous diet.