Volaticotherini

Volaticotherini Temporal range: Toarcian–Berriasian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Holotype of Volaticotherium
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Eutriconodonta
Clade:	†Volaticotherini Meng et al., 2006
Type species
†Volaticotherium antiquum Meng et al., 2006
Genera
†Argentoconodon Rougier et al., 2007 †Ichthyoconodon Sigogneau-Russell, 1995 †Triconolestes Engelman and Callison 1998 †Volaticotherium Meng et al., 2006

Volaticotherini is a clade of eutriconodont mammals from the Mesozoic. In addition to the type genus Volaticotherium, it includes the genera Argentoconodon, Ichthyoconodon, and potentially Triconolestes.

Since most remains are primarily teeth, they are foremostly diagnosticated by their highly distinctive molars. However, the remains of one species, Volaticotherium antiquum, show that at least some members of this clade were capable of gliding.^[1] and Argentoconodon shares similar post-cranial features that also indicate aerial locomotion. As such, this clade contains some of the oldest known aerial mammals, alongside the various gliding haramiyidans.