Didolodus Ameghino 1897 (placental)

Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Didolodontidae

Synonyms: Cephanodus Ameghino 1902, Lonchoconus Ameghino 1901, Nephacodus Ameghino 1902

Full reference: F. Ameghino. 1897. Mammiféres crétacés de l’Argentine (Deuxième contribution à la connaissance de la fauna mammalogique de couches à Pyrotherium) [Cretaceous mammals of Argentina (second contribution to the knowledge of the mammalian fauna of the Pyrotherium Beds)]. Boletin Instituto Geografico Argentino 18(4–9):406-521

Parent taxon: Didolodontidae according to J. N. Gelfo 2007

See also Ameghino 1897, Ameghino 1901, Ameghino 1902, Carroll 1988, Cifelli 1983, Gelfo 2010, Paula Couto 1952, Scott 1913, Simpson 1948, Simpson 1967 and Simpson 1970

Sister taxa: Archaeohyracotherium, Argyrolambda, Depaulacoutoia, Enneoconus, Ernestokokenia, Escribania, Lamegoia, Paulogervaisia, Proectocion, Raulvaccia, Ricardocifellia, Salladolodus, Saltaodus, Umayodus

Subtaxa: Didolodus magnus Didolodus minor Didolodus multicuspis

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Type: Didolodus multicuspis

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Peru (1 collection)

• Eocene of Argentina (11)

Total: 12 collections including 21 occurrences

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