Chorlakkia Gingerich et al. 1979 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae

Full reference: P. D. Gingerich, D. E. Russell, D. Sigogneau-Russell and J.-L. Hartenberger. 1979. Chorlakkia hassani, a new middle Eocene dichobunid (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the Kuldana Formation of Kohat (Pakistan). Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 25(6):117-124

Parent taxon: Dichobunidae according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Carroll 1988, Erfurt and Sudre 1996, Gingerich et al. 1979, Hooker 1986, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Vislobokova 2004

Sister taxa: Aksyiria, Cadutherium, Diacodexinae, Dichobuninae, Dulcidon, Eurodexeinae, Haqueina, Helohyinae, Hyperdichobuninae, Lantianiinae, Mioachoerus, Neochorlakkia, Pakibune, Paraphenacodus, Wutuhyus

Subtaxa: Chorlakkia hassani Chorlakkia valerii

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Type: Chorlakkia hassani

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Mongolia (1 collection), Pakistan (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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