†Metoreodon relictus Matthew and Cook 1909 (oreodont)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
Full reference: W. D. Matthew and H. J. Cook. 1909. A Pliocene fauna from western Nebraska. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 26(27):361-414
Belongs to Metoreodon according to M. R. Thorpe 1937
Sister taxa: Merychyus (Metoreodon), Merychyus arenarum, Merychyus calaminthus, Merychyus elegans, Merychyus minimus, Merychyus relictus, Merychyus verrucomalus
Type specimen: AMNH 14056, a mandible (Partial right ramus with i1-/c alv. and p1-m3).
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metoreodon relictus in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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