Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Parent taxon: Gomphotheriidae according to Fischer 1814
Sister taxa: Amahuacatherium, Amebelodontinae, Anancinae, Blancotherium, Cuvieroniinae, Cuvieronius, Eubelodon, Eurybelodon, Gnathabelodon, Gomphotheriinae, Gomphotherium, Konobelodon, Masthodon, Mastodon shepardii, Megabelodon, Morrillia, Pediolophodon, Pentalophodon, Rhynchotheriinae, Rhynchotherium, Rhynchotherium rectidens, Selenolophodon, Serbelodon, Sinomastodon, Stegomastodon, Synconolophus, Tetralophodon, Torynobelodon
Subtaxa: Mastotherium hyodon
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bolivia (2 collections), Chile (1), Ecuador (1), Nicaragua (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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