†Elaschitotherium Metais et al. 2004 (even-toed ungulate)
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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 and Metais et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Eolantianius, Lantianius
Subtaxa: Elaschitotherium crepaturus Elaschitotherium qii
Type: Elaschitotherium crepaturus
Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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