Mastotherium Fischer 1814 (gomphothere)

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

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Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Bolivia (1 collection), Chile (1), Nicaragua (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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