Parvicornus occidentalis Mihlbachler and Deméré 2009 (brontothere)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae

Full reference: M. C. Mihlbachler and T. A. Deméré. 2009. A New Species of Brontotheriidae (Perissodactyla, Mammalia) from the Santiago Formation (Duchesnean, Middle Eocene) of Southern California. Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History 41:1-36

Belongs to Parvicornus according to M. C. Mihlbachler and T. A. Deméré 2009

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: SDSNH 107667, a skull. Its type locality is Ocean Ranch Phase 2C Bone Sands, which is in a Duchesnean channel sandstone in the Santiago Formation of California.

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (3: California collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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