Kateutenae
Kateutenae is a proposed extinct genus of marsupial mammal that lived during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Australia. The name "Kateutenae" is derived from the Aboriginal word "kateutena," meaning "big teeth." The genus is known from fossilized teeth and jaw fragments discovered in the Winton Formation of Queensland, Australia.
These fossils suggest that Kateutenae was a relatively large marsupial for its time, possibly comparable in
The exact phylogenetic placement of Kateutenae within the marsupial lineage is still debated among paleontologists. However,