Pakitherium Malkani et al. 2013 (odd-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla

Full reference: M. S. Malkani, M. S. I. Dhantor, A. Latif and H. M. Saeed. 2013. New remains of Basilosauridae-the giant basal whale, and baluchithere-the giant rhinoceros discovered from Balochistan Province (Pakistan) . Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 45(A-1):177-188

Parent taxon: Rhinocerotoidea according to M. S. Malkani 2019

See also Malkani et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Amynodontidae, Caenolophus, Eggysodontidae, Ergilia, Huananodon, Hyrachyidae, Hyracodontidae, Meschotherium, Paraceratheriidae, Punjabitherium, Rhinocerotidae, Siamolophus, Symphysorrhachis, Toxotherium, Veragromovia

Subtaxa: Pakitherium shagalai

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Type: Pakitherium shagalai

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at Kamardin Karez Tehsil (Eocene of Pakistan)

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