Elaschitotherium Metais et al. 2004 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae

Full reference: G. Metais, J. Guo, and K. C. Beard. 2004. A new small dichobunid artiodactyl from Shanghuang (MIddle Eocene, eastern China): Implications for the early evolution of proto-selenodonts in Asia. Bulletin of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History 36:177-195

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

See also Metais et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Eolantianius, Lantianius

Subtaxa: Elaschitotherium qii

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Type: Elaschitotherium qii

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Shanghuang Quarry, fissure D (Eocene of China)

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