Megadolodus McKenna 1956 (placental)

Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae

As for type species As for type species Mega, Gr. large or great: dolos Gr. deceit.

Full reference: M. McKenna. 1956. Survival of primitive Notoungulates and Condylarths into the Miocene of Colombia. American Journal of Science 254:736-743

Parent taxon: Megadolodinae according to R. L. Cifelli and C. Villarroel 1997

See also Cifelli 1983 and McKenna 1956

Sister taxon: Bounodus

Subtaxa: Megadolodus molariformis

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Type: Megadolodus molariformis

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (7 collections), Peru (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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