Duchesneodus uintensis Peterson 1931 (brontothere)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae

Alternative combination: Teleodus uintensis

Full reference: O. A. Peterson. 1931. New Species of the genus Teleodus from the upper Uinta of northeastern Utah. Annals of Carnegie Museum 20(3-4):307-312

Belongs to Duchesneodus according to M. C. Mihlbachler 2008

See also Lucas and Schoch 1982, Lucas and Schoch 1989, Mader 1989, Peterson 1931 and Wilson and Stevens 1986

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Titanothere Quarry, which is in a Duchesnean terrestrial horizon in the Duchesne River Formation of Utah

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (20: California, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah collections)

Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence

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