Pentacemylus leotensis Gazin 1955 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Homacodontidae

Full reference: C. L. Gazin. 1955. A review of the Upper Eocene Artiodactyla of North America. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 128(8):1-96

Belongs to Pentacemylus according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Gazin 1955

Sister taxon: Pentacemylus progressus

Type specimen: PU 16310, a partial skull (Rostral portion of skull and left ramus of mandible)

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Utah collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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