Heptodon Cope 1882 (odd-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1882. Two new genera of Mammalia from the Wasatch Eocene. American Naturalist 16(12):1029

Parent taxon: Tapiroidea according to M. W. Colbert 2005

See also Alroy 2002, Colbert and Schoch 1998, Hay 1902, Holbrook 1999, Hooker and Dashzeveg 2004, Prothero and Schoch 1989, Radinsky 1963, Radinsky 1966 and Scott 1913

Sister taxa: Cambaylophus, Deperetellidae, Euryletes, Haagella, Helaletes, Helaletidae, Heptodontidae, Hesperaletes, Tapiridae, Thuliadanta

Subtaxa: Heptodon calciculus Heptodon minimus Heptodon niushanensis Heptodon posticus Heptodon tienshanensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), China (3), United States (99: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming)

Total: 103 collections including 111 occurrences

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