†Hesperaletes walshi Colbert 2006 (odd-toed ungulate)
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Full reference: M. W. Colbert. 2006. Hesperaletes (Mammalia : Perissodactyla), a new tapiroid from the middle Eocene of southern California. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):697-711
Belongs to Hesperaletes according to M. W. Colbert 2006
Sister taxon: Hesperaletes borineyi
Type specimen: SDSNH 38617, a mandible. Its type locality is Azuaga II Site 1 (SDSNH loc. 3410), which is in an Uintan terrestrial sandstone in the Stadium Formation of California.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (9: California collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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