Pachynolophus zambranensis Badiola et al. 2005 (odd-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae

Full reference: A. Badiola, X. Pereda-Suberbiola, and M. A. Cuesta. 2005. Una nueva especie de Pachynolophus (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) de Zambrana (Álava, Región Vasco-Cantábrica). Análisis filogenético de Pachynolophus y primera cita en el Eoceno superior de la Península Ibérica. Geobios 38(1):1-16

Belongs to Pachynolophus according to A. Badiola et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Pachynolophus boixedatensis, Pachynolophus bretovensis, Pachynolophus cayluxi, Pachynolophus cesserasicus, Pachynolophus duvali, Pachynolophus eulaliensis, Pachynolophus garimondi, Pachynolophus gaytei, Pachynolophus hookeri, Pachynolophus lavocati, Pachynolophus livinierensis, Pachynolophus molipontiensis, Pachynolophus ruscassierensis

Type specimen: MCNA 10657, a maxilla (Fragment of the left maxilla with teeth P1/-P2/-P3/-D4/-M1/-M2/). Its type locality is Zambrana, which is in a MP 18 lacustrine marl/limestone in Spain.

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution: found only at Zambrana

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