†Propterodon morrisi Matthew and Granger 1924 (creodont)

Mammalia - Creodonta - Hyaenodontidae

Alternative combination: Paracynohyaenodon morrisi

Synonym: Propterodon irdinensis Matthew and Granger 1925

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1924. New Carnivora from the Tertiary of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 104:1-9

Belongs to Propterodon according to P. D. Polly and B. Lange-Badré 1993

See also Matthew and Granger 1924, Matthew and Granger 1925, Polly 1996 and Van Valen 1965

Sister taxa: Propterodon panganensis, Propterodon tongi, Propterodon witteri

Type specimens:

  • Propterodon morrisi: AMNH 19160, a mandible. Its type locality is 23 miles South of Iren Dabasu (AMNH), which is in an Irdinmanhan terrestrial horizon in the Irdin Manha Formation of China.
  • Propterodon irdinensis: AMNH 20128, a mandible (partial dentary and possibly associated partial maxilla).

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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