†Aphelops megalodus Cope 1873 (rhinoceros)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Alternative combination: Aceratherium megalodum
Belongs to Aphelops according to D. R. Prothero 2005
See also Cope 1873, Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902, Matthew 1932, Prothero 1998 and Prothero and Manning 1987
Sister taxa: Aphelops cristalatus, Aphelops jemezanus, Aphelops longipes, Aphelops malacorhinus, Aphelops mutilus
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (97: California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 97 collections each including a single occurrence
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