Neochorlakkia myaingensis Ducrocq et al. 2022 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Dichobunidae

Full reference: S. Ducrocq, A. N. Soe, C. Sein, Y. Chaimanee, O. Chavasseau and J. Jaeger. 2022. Neochorlakkia myaingensis n. gen., n. sp., a new Dichobunidae (Mammalia, Cetartiodactyla) from the middle Eocene Pondaung Formation, Myanmar. Comptes Rendus Palevol 21(4):115-122

Belongs to Neochorlakkia according to S. Ducrocq et al. 2022

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MFP-PK2­-2019­-003, a tooth (isolated right m3). Its type locality is Pk2, Pondaung Sandstone, which is in a Bartonian terrestrial sandstone/siliciclastic in the Pondaung Formation of Myanmar.

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Myanmar (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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