Trogosus latidens Marsh 1874 (tillodont)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Esthonychidae

Alternative combination: Tillotherium latidens

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1874. Notice of new Tertiary mammals. III. American Journal of Science, series 3 7(41):531-534

Belongs to Trogosus according to C. L. Gazin 1953

See also Gazin 1976, Hay 1902 and Marsh 1874

Sister taxa: Trogosus castoridens, Trogosus gazini, Trogosus grangeri, Trogosus hillsii, Trogosus hyracoides, Trogosus shantunensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), Japan (1), United States (7: Wyoming)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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