Metriotherium sarelense Astruc et al. 2003 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae

Full reference: J. G. Astruc, M. Hugueney, G. Escarguel, S. Legendre, J. Rage, R. Simon-Coincon, J. Sudre and Bernard Sigé. 2003. Puycelci, nouveau site à vertébrés de la série molassique d’Aquitaine. Densité et continuité biochronologique dans la zone Quercy et bassins périphériques au Paléogène. Geobios 36:629-648

Belongs to Metriotherium according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Astruc et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Metriotherium mirabile, Metriotherium paulum

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Puycelci (Oligocene of France)

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