Alphadon (meaning "first tooth") was a genus of small, primitive mammal that was a member that includes modern-day marsupials. Its fossils were first discovered and named by George Gaylord Simpson in 1929.
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As a metathere mammal, it was related to Didelphodon and the modern marsupials.
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In popular culture[]
- Alphadon appeared in Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie.
- Alphadon appeared on Dinosaur Train in Season 5.
- Alphadon is the suspected species of Crash and Eddie from the Ice Age series.
