Metanchilophus dumasi Gervais 1849 (odd-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Palaeotheriidae

Alternative combination: Anchilophus dumasi

Belongs to Metanchilophus according to J. A. Remy 2012

See also Badiola et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Metanchilophus castrensis, Metanchilophus chaubeti, Metanchilophus depereti, Metanchilophus gaudini, Metanchilophus radegondensis

Type specimen: FSL 5851 (neotype), a maxilla (left maxilla with P2/-M3)

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-folivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (4 collections), Spain (1), Switzerland (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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