†Paratapirus helvetius Meyer 1867 (tapir)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Belongs to Paratapirus according to Meyer 1867
See also Cerdeno and Ginsburg 1988
Sister taxon: Paratapirus intermedius
Type specimen: Its type locality is Haslen, which is in a MP 28/MP 30 fluvial sandstone in Switzerland
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene to Miocene of Switzerland (1 collection)
• Oligocene of Switzerland (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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