†Rhodopagus minimus Matthew and Granger 1925 (odd-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Hyracodontidae
Alternative combination: Caenolophus minimus
Synonym: Rhodopagus pygmaeus Radinsky 1965
Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1925. New mammals from the Shara Murun Eocene of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 196:1-11
Belongs to Rhodopagus according to S. G. Lucas and R. M. Schoch 1981
See also Matthew and Granger 1925
Sister taxon: Rhodopagus guoi
Type specimens:
- Rhodopagus minimus: AMNH 20310, a mandible. Its type locality is Ula Usu, Shara Murum (AMNH), which is in an Eocene terrestrial sandstone/claystone in the Shara Murum Formation of China.
- Rhodopagus pygmaeus: AMNH 21554, a partial skull. Its type locality is Ulan Shireh (SSPE), which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Shara Murum Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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