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Raemeotherium Temporal range: Oligocene |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Suborder: | Vombatiformes |
| Family: | † Diprotodontidae |
| Subfamily: | † Zygomaturinae |
| Genus: | † Raemeotherium |
| Species: | † R. yatkolai |
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Raemeotherium yatkolai Rich et al., 1978 |
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Raemeotherium is an extinct genus of diprotodont marsupial from the late Oligocene Namba Formation of South Australia. It was much smaller than other diprotodonts, approximately the size of a lamb, and comparatively gracile. It is usually placed within the Zygomaturinae, but because the upper third premolar is unknown doubt remains about its affinities.