Esthonyx acutidens Cope 1881 (tillodont)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Esthonychidae

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1881. On the Vertebrata of the Wind River Eocene beds of Wyoming. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey 6(1):183-202

Belongs to Esthonyx according to P. D. Gingerich 1989

See also Cope 1881, Gazin 1953, Hay 1902 and Stucky and Krishtalka 1983

Sister taxa: Esthonyx bisulcatus, Esthonyx gunnelli, Esthonyx munieri, Esthonyx spatularius

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (28: Colorado, Wyoming collections)

Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence

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