†Tapirulus hyracinus Gervais 1850 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tapirulidae
Belongs to Tapirulus according to J. Erfurt and G. Metais 2007
Sister taxa: Tapirulus depereti, Tapirulus majori, Tapirulus perrierensis, Tapirulus schlosseri
Type specimen: MNHN LDB 206, a maxilla (left mandible with m2, m3)
Ecology: ground dwelling folivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Belgium (2 collections), Germany (1)
• Eocene of France (5), Germany (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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