Synonyms: Asmodeus armatus Ameghino 1901, Calodontotherium varietatum Roth 1904, Eurystephanodon cattanii Roth 1904, Lemudeus angustidens Roth 1904, Proasmodeus armatus Ameghino 1901, Tehuelia regia Roth 1902, Thomashuxleya rankei Roth 1902
Full reference: S. Roth. 1899. Aviso preliminar sobre mamíferos mesozóicos encontrados en Patagonia [Preliminary notice on Mesozoic mammals found in Patagonia]. Revista del Museo de La Plata 9:381-388
Belongs to Periphragnis according to G. G. Simpson 1967
See also Ameghino 1901, Ameghino 1902, Roth 1899, Roth 1902 and Roth 1904
Sister taxa: Periphragnis circunflexus, Periphragnis exauctus, Periphragnis palmeri, Periphragnis vicentei
Type specimens:
- Periphragnis harmeri: Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina
- Asmodeus armatus: Its type locality is Mustersan of Patagonia, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
- Calodontotherium varietatum: Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
- Eurystephanodon cattanii: Its type locality is Cañadón Colorado, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
- Lemudeus angustidens: premolares y molares su- periores. Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
- Tehuelia regia: Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
- Thomashuxleya rankei: Its type locality is Lago Musters, which is in a Mustersan terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Argentina (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 9 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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