Megazostrodon
Megazostrodon is an extinct genus of basal mammal that lived during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods, approximately 150 to 140 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in southern Africa. Megazostrodon is significant for being one of the earliest known mammals, providing crucial insights into the origins and evolution of the mammalian lineage.
The animal was small, estimated to be about 10-15 centimeters long, and likely resembled a shrew or
Evidence suggests that Megazostrodon, like many early mammals, may have been nocturnal, an adaptation that would