Docodontidae

Docodontidae Temporal range: Middle Jurassic–Upper Jurassic PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Order:	Therapsida
Suborder:	Cynodontia
Superfamily:	†Docodontoidea Marsh, 1887
Family:	†Docodontidae Marsh, 1887
Genera
Borealestes ?Castorocauda Docodon Docofossor Gondtherium Haldanodon Peraiocynodon Agilidocodon

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

Recent discoveries from China have surprised palaeontologists, revealing that this mammal group exploited a surprising nuumber of ecological niches. There were specialised semiaquatic forms such as Castorocauda, specialist tree-climbers such as Agilidocodon, and specialised diggers like Docofossor. 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.