Megalesthonyx Rose 1971 (tillodont)

Mammalia - Cimolesta - Esthonychidae

Parent taxon: Esthonychidae according to K. Miyata 2007

See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Lucas and Schoch 1998, Tong et al. 2003 and Wang and Jin 2004

Sister taxa: Adapidium, Esthonychinae, Plesiesthonyx, Trogosinae

Subtaxa: Megalesthonyx hopsoni

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Type: Megalesthonyx hopsoni

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (8: Colorado, Wyoming collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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