Tetrabelodon angustidens Cuvier 1806 (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Alternative combinations: Mastodon angustidens, Mastodon augustidens, Trilophodon angustidens

Belongs to Tetrabelodon according to C. W. Andrews 1903

See also Ameghino 1889, Bergounioux et al. 1953, Cope 1889, Hay 1902, Leidy 1873, Nordmann 1860, Owen 1844 and Petronijevic 1967

Sister taxa: Gomphotherium anguirvalis, Gomphotherium angustidens, Gomphotherium annectens, Gomphotherium brewsterensis, Gomphotherium browni, Gomphotherium connexus, Gomphotherium emmonsi, Gomphotherium euhypodon, Gomphotherium gratum, Gomphotherium inopinatum, Gomphotherium metachinjiensis, Gomphotherium nebrascensis, Gomphotherium ngorora, Gomphotherium productum, Gomphotherium pygmaeus, Gomphotherium rugosidens, Gomphotherium simplicidens, Gomphotherium subtapiroideum, Gomphotherium wimani, Trobelodon taoensis, Trilophodon olisiponense, Trilophodon osborni, Mastodon (Trilophodon) pandionis, Trilophodon ligoniferus, Trilophodon barstonis, Trilophodon yangziensis, Tatabelodon gregorii, Tatabelodon riograndensis, Serridentinus chinjiensis, Serridentinus gobiensis, Serridentinus filholi, Serridentinus mongoliensis, Serridentinus lusitanicus

Subtaxa: Mastodon angustidens libyca Trilophodon angustidens gaillardi Trilophodon angustidens imperfecta Trilophodon angustidens minor

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Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Kazakhstan (1)

• Neogene of Ukraine (1)

• Miocene of Austria (1), Egypt (1), France (4), Kenya (1), Libya (1), Malta (1), Portugal (8), Serbia (5), Spain (2), Switzerland (1), Ukraine (3)

Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence

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