†Heteraletes leotanus Peterson 1932 (tapir)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Alternative combination: Dilophodon leotanus
Full reference: O. A. Peterson. 1932. New species from the Oligocene of the Uinta. Annals of Carnegie Museum 21(2):61-78
Belongs to Heteraletes according to M. W. Colbert and R. M. Schoch 1998
See also Black 1979, Hough 1955 and Radinsky 1963
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (12: Montana, Texas, Utah, Wyoming collections)
Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences
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