Pakibune Thewissen et al. 1987 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae

Full reference: J. G. M. Thewissen, P. D. Gingerich, and D. E. Russell. 1987. Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla (Mammalia) from the early-middle Eocene Kuldana Formation of Kohat (Pakistan). Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 27(11):247-274

Parent taxon: Dichobunidae according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Erfurt and Sudre 1996, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Thewissen et al. 1987

Sister taxa: Aksyiria, Cadutherium, Chorlakkia, Diacodexinae, Dichobuninae, Dulcidon, Eurodexeinae, Haqueina, Helohyinae, Hyperdichobuninae, Lantianiinae, Mioachoerus, Neochorlakkia, Paraphenacodus, Wutuhyus

Subtaxa: Pakibune chorlakkiensis

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Type: Pakibune chorlakkiensis

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Chorlakki (Eocene of Pakistan)

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