Teleolophus shandongensis Chow and Qi 1982 (tapir)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Tapiridae

Full reference: M. Chow and T. Qi. 1982. Mammals from the Middle Eocene Kuanchuang Formation of Xintai, Shandong. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 20(4):302-313

Belongs to Teleolophus according to M. Chow and T. Qi 1982

Sister taxa: Teleolophus danjiangensis, Teleolophus daviesi, Teleolophus magnus, Teleolophus medius, Teleolophus primarius, Teleolophus rectus, Teleolophus sichuanensis, Teleolophus xui, Teleolophus zaisanicus

Type specimen: IVPP V6387, a tooth. Its type locality is Sisichow, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Guanzhuang Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at Sisichow

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