Priscakoala

Priss-ka-ko-ah-lah.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Priscakoala.

Phonetic

Priss-ka-ko-ah-lah.

Named By

K.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Black,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Archer‭ ‬& S.J.‭ ‬Hand‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Marsupialia,‭ ‬Diprotodontia,‭ ‬Phascolarctidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬lucyturnbullae‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Australia,‭ ‬Riversleigh.

Time Period

Burdigalian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Remains of two individuals.

In Depth

       Priscakoala is a genus of koala that lived in Australia during the early Miocene.

Further Reading

– New Tertiary koala‭ (‬Marsupialia,‭ ‬Phascolarctidae‭) ‬from Riversleigh,‭ ‬Australia,‭ ‬with a revision of phascolarctid phylogenetics,‭ ‬paleoecology,‭ ‬and paleobiodiversity.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬32‭(‬1‭)‬:125-138‭ ‬-‭ ‬K.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Black,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Archer‭ ‬& S.J.‭ ‬Hand‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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