Hyopsodus mentalis Cope 1875 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Condylarthra - Hyopsodontidae

Alternative combinations: Antiacodon mentalis, Sarcolemur mentalis

Synonym: Hyopsodus lemoinianus Cope 1882

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1875. Systematic Catalogue of Vertebrata of the Eocene of New Mexico, Collected in 1874. Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Engineer Department, U. S. Army 5-37

Belongs to Hyopsodus according to A. D. Redline 1997

See also Cope 1875, Cope 1882, Gazin 1952, Gazin 1962, Gazin 1968, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Matthew 1915 and Osborn 1902

Sister taxa: Hyopsodus despiciens, Hyopsodus fangxianensis, Hyopsodus fastigatus, Hyopsodus huashigouensis, Hyopsodus itinerans, Hyopsodus latidens, Hyopsodus lepidus, Hyopsodus loomisi, Hyopsodus lysitensis, Hyopsodus markmani, Hyopsodus marshi, Hyopsodus minor, Hyopsodus minusculus, Hyopsodus miticulus, Hyopsodus paulus, Hyopsodus pauxillus, Hyopsodus powellianus, Hyopsodus pygmaeus, Hyopsodus sholemi, Hyopsodus simplex, Hyopsodus tonksi, Hyopsodus uintensis, Hyopsodus walcottianus, Hyopsodus wardi, Hyopsodus wortmani

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (21: New Mexico, Wyoming collections)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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