Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae
Alternative combinations: Mammut obscurum, Mastodon obscurum, Mastodon obscurus, Serridentinus obscurus
Synonyms: Gomphotherium calvertensis Gazin and Collins 1950, Gomphotherium cimarronis Hay 1925, Gomphotherium cingulatum Downs 1951, Gomphotherium fricki Peterson 1928, Gomphotherium giganteum Osborn 1921, Gomphotherium riograndense Frick 1933, Gomphotherium simpsoni Stirton 1939, Serridentinus fricki Peterson 1928, Trilophodon (Serridentinus) cimarronis Hay 1925, Trilophodon fricki Peterson 1928, Trilophodon giganteus Osborn 1921, Trilophodon progressus Osborn 1923, Trilophodon riograndensis Frick 1933, Trilophodon simplicidens Osborn 1923, Trilophodon simpsoni Stirton 1939
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1869. The extinct mammalian fauna of Dakota and Nebraska, including an account of some allied forms from other localities, together with a synopsis of the mammalian remains of North America. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 2:1-472
Belongs to Mastodon according to J. Leidy 1873
See also Cope 1875, Downs 1952, Frick 1926, Gazin and Collins 1950, Hay 1902, Madden and Storer 1985, Osborn 1921, Osborn 1923, Osborn 1933, Stirton 1939, Tobien 1972 and Tobien 1973
Sister taxa: Mammut americanum, Mammut borsoni, Mammut cosoensis, Mammut floridanum, Mammut furlongi, Mammut matthewi, Mammut obliquelophus, Mammut pacificus, Mammut praetypicum, Mastodon maderianus, Mastodon rectus, Mastodon (Bunolophodon), Mastodon (Tetralophodon), Mastodon tarijensis, Mastodon lydekkeri, Mastodon pyrenaicus, Mammut mirificum, Mastodon argentinus, Mastodon raki, Mastodon waringi, Mastodon spenceri
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Oklahoma)
• Miocene of United States (22: California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
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