Duchesneodus Lucas and Schoch 1982 (brontothere)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae

Full reference: S. G. Lucas and R. M. Schoch. 1982. Duchesneodus, a New Name for Some Titanotheres (Perissodactyla, Brontotheriidae) from the Late Eocene of Western North America. Journal of Paleontology 56(4):1018-1023

Parent taxon: Brontotheriita according to M. C. Mihlbachler 2008

See also Carroll 1988, Lucas and Schoch 1982, Mader 1998 and Prothero and Schoch 1989

Sister taxa: Dianotitan, Duchesneodus californicus, Duchesneodus primitivum, Duchesneodus thyboi, Eubrontotherium, Megacerops, Notiotitanops, Parabrontops, Parvicornus, Protitanops

Subtaxa: Duchesneodus uintensis

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Type: Teleodus uintensis

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (24: California, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah collections)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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