†Brachytherium cuspidatum Ameghino 1883 (placental)
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Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae
Synonyms: Diadiaphorus paranensis Ameghino 1904, Epitherium paranensis Ameghino 1904, Licaphrium mesopotamiense de Blanchini and Blanchini 1971, Lophogonodon gradatum Ameghino 1891
Belongs to Brachytherium according to F. Ameghino 1883
See also Cione et al. 2000 and Schmidt 2015
Sister taxa: Brachytherium cuspidatus, Brachytherium gradatum, Brachytherium morenoi
Type specimens:
- Brachytherium cuspidatum: MLP 69-XII-2-4, a mandible (fragmento mandibular derecho con dp2-dp4 y m1 en erupción)
- Epitherium paranensis:
- Licaphrium mesopotamiense: MLP 70.I.10.3.
- Lophogonodon gradatum:
Ecology: scansorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Huayquerian of Argentina (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections including 6 occurrences
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