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328 INDEX<br />

Macrauchenia 244, 245<br />

Macropodidae 216<br />

Macroscelidea 257<br />

mammal-like reptiles<br />

See Synapsida<br />

Mammalia<br />

See <strong>Mammals</strong><br />

Mammaliaformes 2, 138<br />

Mammaliamorpha 2<br />

Mammalian grade<br />

feeding mechanism 100<br />

locomotion 112–3<br />

Mammalian megafaunal extinction<br />

287–90<br />

<strong>Mammals</strong> 14<br />

bird relationship 1<br />

brain 118–20<br />

characteristics 1, 88<br />

classification 12–13<br />

definition 1–3<br />

ears 113–6<br />

evolution 115<br />

evolution 3–4, 134–6<br />

growth <strong>and</strong> development 120–1<br />

habitat 130–3<br />

macroevolutionary issues 4–5<br />

Mesozoic<br />

See Mesozoic mammals<br />

olfaction 116–8<br />

phylogeny 11, 75, 223<br />

Sister group<br />

temperature regulation 132–3<br />

Marambiotherium 210<br />

Marsasia 171, 198<br />

Marsupials 1, 171, 173, 194<br />

cladogram 195<br />

classification 13, 191–3<br />

Cretaceous radiation 196–8<br />

dentition 190, 191<br />

evolution 216–21<br />

Antarctica 218<br />

Australia 218–221<br />

South America 217–8<br />

interrelationships 193–6<br />

Molecular phylogeny 195–196<br />

reproduction 190<br />

Massetognathus 68–9<br />

locomotion 110<br />

Mayulestes 202, 203<br />

Megachiroptera 268<br />

Megalohyrax 253, 254<br />

Megalonyx 251<br />

Megatheriids 251<br />

Megatherium 251<br />

Megazostrodon 130, 145<br />

Meiostylodon 240<br />

Meniscotherium 237, 238<br />

Meridiungulata 242, 243<br />

Mesenosaurus 22<br />

Mesonychids 224, 236<br />

Mesonyx 235, 236<br />

Mesotherium 246<br />

Mesozoic mammals 3, 12<br />

diet 183, 184, 185–6<br />

evolution 181–3<br />

interrelationships 180–1<br />

nocturnality 183–4<br />

phylogeny 180<br />

Metacheiromys 247, 248<br />

Metatheria<br />

See Marsupials<br />

Miacidae 250<br />

Miacis 249<br />

Miacoidea 250<br />

Microbiotheria 192, 209–10<br />

Microbiotherium 209–10<br />

Microsorex hoyi 183<br />

Microurania 29, 30<br />

Mimotona 231, 232, 274<br />

Minchenella 253<br />

miniaturisation<br />

mammals 135–6<br />

thermoregulation hypothesis<br />

123–4<br />

Mioclaenidae 236, 237<br />

Mioclaenus 243<br />

Miocochilius 246<br />

Miralina 214<br />

Mixodonta 231<br />

Mixotoxodon 245, 285<br />

Moeritherium 253, 255, 256, 257<br />

Molecular taxonomy 9, 11<br />

Monotremata 1, 173–8<br />

Mesozoic mammals<br />

relationship 175<br />

<strong>The</strong>ria relationship 176<br />

Monotrematum 176, 177<br />

Montanalestes 169, 170, 228<br />

Morganucodon 70, 74, 76, 77, 78, 138,<br />

142–3, 145, 146, 147, 167<br />

brain 120<br />

feeding mechanism 100<br />

growth <strong>and</strong> development 121<br />

habitat 130<br />

Monotremes relationship<br />

175–6<br />

teeth 148<br />

Morganucodon oehleri 143<br />

Morganucodonta 142–7<br />

locomotion 146<br />

Moromorpha 262<br />

Moropus 262<br />

Moschops 34, 38<br />

Moschowhaitsia 57<br />

Moschorhinus 57, 58, 86<br />

Miralinidae 216<br />

Multituberculates 152–61<br />

brain 160<br />

dentition 154<br />

evolution 154–5<br />

extinction 161<br />

jaw musculature 156<br />

locomotion 157–9<br />

skull 153, 154<br />

Muramura 213, 214<br />

Murtoilestes 169, 226, 228<br />

Mylodontids 251<br />

Myosaurus 45<br />

Myrmecobiidae 212<br />

Myrmecophaga 285<br />

Myrmecobius fasciatus 192<br />

Nemegtbaatar 157<br />

brain 160<br />

locomotion 158, 159<br />

skull 153<br />

Neotherapsida 79<br />

Niaftasuchus 29, 31<br />

Nikkasauridae 31<br />

Nikkasaurus 29, 31<br />

Nimravidae 259<br />

nocturnalisation<br />

thermoregulation hypothesis<br />

124–5<br />

North American L<strong>and</strong> Mammal<br />

Ages (NALMA) 7<br />

Notharctus 269<br />

Notioprogonia 245<br />

Notoryctemorphia 192–3, 213<br />

Notoryctes 194, 213<br />

Notostylops 246<br />

Notoungulata 245<br />

Numbats<br />

See Myrmecobiidae<br />

Numidotherium 255, 256<br />

Obdurodon 176, 177<br />

Ocher/Isheevo fauna 38<br />

Oedaleops 20, 21, 22<br />

Oligokyphus 71, 72, 76<br />

Oliveria 55, 57<br />

Omomyoidea 269, 271<br />

Onychodectes 238, 239<br />

Ophiacodon 23–4<br />

Ophiacodontidae 22–4<br />

Oreodontidae 264<br />

Ornithorhynchus 174, 176<br />

Orycteropus afer 257<br />

Otsheria 39, 42<br />

Otsheria netzvetajevi 41, 42<br />

Oudenodon 46, 49

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