Claenodon latidens Gidley 1919 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Procreodi - Arctocyonidae

Alternative combinations: Arctocyon latidens, Neoclaenodon latidens

Full reference: J. W. Gidley. 1919. New species of claenodonts from the Fort Union (basal Eocene) of Montana. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 41:541-555

Belongs to Claenodon according to G. G. Simpson 1937

See also Archibald et al. 1987, Gidley 1919, Simpson 1935, Van Valen 1978 and Williamson and Lucas 1993

Sister taxa: Claenodon protogoniodes, Claenodon silberlingi

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Claenodon latidens in the database

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