†Choeropotamus parisiensis Cuvier 1822 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Choeropotamidae
Belongs to Choeropotamus according to Cuvier 1822
Sister taxa: Choeropotamus affinis, Choeropotamus depereti, Choeropotamus sudrei
Type specimen: MNHN GY 283, a partial skull (skull with upper right P1, P3-M3 and upper left P1, P2, P4-M3)
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (4 collections), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (3)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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