Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae
Mastodon (Trilophodon) floridanus
Alternative combinations: Mastodon floridanum, Mastodon floridanus
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1886. Mastodon and Llama from Florida. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 38:11-12
Belongs to Mammut according to O. P. Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Mammut americanum, Mammut borsoni, Mammut cosoensis, Mammut furlongi, Mammut matthewi, Mammut pacificus, Mammut mirificum, Mastodon lydekkeri, Mastodon raki, Mastodon rectus, Mastodon argentinus, Mastodon maderianus, Mastodon tarijensis, Mastodon waringi, Mastodon spenceri, Mastodon (Tetralophodon)
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Georgia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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