Pediolophodon campester Cope 1877 (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Alternative combinations: Mammut campestre, Tetralophodon campester

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1877. Descriptions of New Vertebrata from the Upper Tertiary Formations of the West. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 17:219-231

Belongs to Pediolophodon according to W. D. Lambert 2007

See also Cope 1877 and Hay 1902

Sister taxon: Pediolophodon fricki

Type specimen: AMNH 8527, a partial skull (palate with M3, M2, upper tusk, and edentuluous partial lower jaw)

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pediolophodon campester in the database

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