Docodontidae

Docodontidae is an extinct family of omnivorous, ecologically diverse mammaliformes that lived during the Early (Toarcian) to Upper Jurassic. Their remains have been found in Europe, Asia and North America. The mesiolingual part of lower molars regularly have wear.

Docodontidae Temporal range: Early Jurassic–Upper Jurassic PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Therapsida
Clade:	Cynodontia
Order:	†Docodonta
Superfamily:	†Docodontoidea Marsh, 1887
Family:	†Docodontidae Marsh, 1887
Genera
Agilodocodon Borealestes Castorocauda? Cyrtlatherium Docodon Docofossor Gondtherium Haldanodon Krusatodon Peraiocynodon Tashkumyrodon

Recent discoveries from China have surprised palaeontologists, revealing that this mammal group exploited a surprising number of ecological niches. There were specialised semiaquatic forms such as Castorocauda,[1][2] specialist tree-climbers such as Agilodocodon,[3] and specialised diggers like Docofossor.[4] However, according to Fossilworcs Paleoboilogical Database the latter two are more basal in docodonts and sister taxa of docodontidae (and therefore within docodontoidea). Coupled with their unique dentition, although this offshoot of the mammal tree left no descendants, Docodontans formed a diverse and successful group that was a core component of extinct Jurassic ecosystems in the Northern Hemisphere.