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Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 25, Problem 5IQ
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To explain: The account for the biogeographical distribution of fossil evidence that indicates the evolution of marsupials.
Introduction: Marsupials are members that belong to the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia. All the marsupials that are extant are endemic to Country A and Region A. Koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, possums, Tasmanian devils, and opossums are well-known marsupials. The potoroos, dunnarts, and cuscuses are lesser known marsupials.
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