Hypisodus ringens Cope 1873 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Hypisodontidae

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1873. Synopsis of new Vertebrata from the Tertiary of Colorado obtained during the summer of 1873. Seventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories (extract)

Belongs to Hypisodus according to E. D. Cope 1873

See also Cope 1874, Frick 1937, Hay 1902 and Scott 1940

Sister taxa: Hypisodus alacer, Hypisodus ironsi, Hypisodus minimus, Hypisodus paululus, Hypisodus retallacki

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hypisodus ringens in the database

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