Andrewsarchus crassum Ding et al. 1977 (placental)

Mammalia - Acreodi

Full reference: S. Ding, J. Zheng, Y. Zhang and Y. Tong. 1977. Age and characteristics of the Liuniu and Dongjun faunas, Bose Basin of Guangxi. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 17(2):137-145

Belongs to Andrewsarchus according to S. Ding et al. 1977

Sister taxon: Andrewsarchus mongoliensis

Type specimen: IVPP V5101, a set of teeth (two premolars). Its type locality is IVPP loc. 74069, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Dongjun Formation of China.

Ecology: scansorial omnivore

Distribution: found only at IVPP loc. 74069

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