Gobiopithecus khan Dashzeveg and Russell 1992 (placental)

Mammalia - Tribosphenida - Pantolestoidae

Full reference: D. Dashzeveg and D. E. Russell. 1992. Extension of Dyspternine Pantolestidae (Mammalia, Cimolesta) in the Early Oligocene of Mongolia. Geobios 25(5):647-650

Belongs to Gobiopithecus according to D. Dashzeveg and D. E. Russell 1992

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: PSS 27-125, a mandible (Right mandible). Its type locality is Khoer Dzan [SMPE], which is in an Eocene terrestrial gravel in the Ergilin Dzo Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: amphibious piscivore-durophage

Distribution: found only at Khoer Dzan [SMPE]

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