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<i>Bishops whitmorei</i>

Bishops whitmorei

Extinct family of mammals

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

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.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Bishops". Fossilworks. Gateway to the 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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