Pronodens Koerner 1940 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Leptomerycidae

Full reference: H. E. Koerner. 1940. New vertebrates Part 1 of The geology and vertebrate paleontology of the Fort Logan and Deep River formations of Montana. American Journal of Science 238(12):837-862

Parent taxon: Leptomerycidae according to I. A. Vislobokova 2001

See also Carroll 1988 and Koerner 1940

Sister taxa: Hendryomeryx, Leptomeryx, Pipestoneia, Pseudoparablastomeryx, Santuccimeryx

Subtaxa: Pronodens silberlingi Pronodens transmontanus

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Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (4: Montana collections)

• Oligocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), United States (2: Montana)

• Eocene of United States (3: Montana)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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