Coryphodon proterus Simons 1960 (pantodont)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Coryphodontidae

Full reference: E. L. Simons. 1960. The Paleocene Pantodonta. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Series 50(6):1-81

Belongs to Coryphodon according to M. D. Uhen and P. D. Gingerich 1995

See also Simons 1960

Sister taxa: Manteodon youngi, Loxolophodon speirianum, Bathmodon brevipes, Bathmodon latipes, Bathmodon semicinctus

Type specimen: PU 13400, a mandible (left mandible with c, p2-m3, L & R i1-3, R p1-4, m1). Its type locality is Southwest of Bear Creek, which is in a Clarkforkian terrestrial horizon in Montana.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Clarkforkian of United States (3: Montana, Wyoming collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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