Kollikodontidae

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Kollikodontidae is an extinct family of early monotreme mammals known from the Cretaceous of Australia. Defining characteristics of kollikodontids include very specialized bunodont molars, which may indicate a diet of hard-shelled animals like mollusks in some species, and a somewhat narrow mandibular canal. The known genera have estimated body masses between Template:Convert.<ref name=Orig>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="Flannery2022">Template:Cite journal</ref>

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