Tatabelodon riograndensis Frick 1933 (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Full reference: C. Frick. 1933. New remains of trilophodont-tetrabelodont mastodons. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 59(9):505–652

Belongs to Tatabelodon according to C. Frick 1933

Sister taxa: Gomphotherium anguirvalis, Gomphotherium angustidens, Gomphotherium brewsterensis, Gomphotherium connexus, Gomphotherium emmonsi, Gomphotherium gratum, Gomphotherium nebrascensis, Gomphotherium ngorora, Gomphotherium productum, Gomphotherium pygmaeus, Gomphotherium rugosidens, Gomphotherium shensiensis, Gomphotherium simplicidens, Gomphotherium wimani, Mastodon (Trilophodon) pandionis, Trilophodon ligoniferus, Trilophodon yangziensis, Trilophodon barstonis, Trilophodon osborni, Trobelodon taoensis, Tetrabelodon angustidens, Serridentinus mongoliensis, Serridentinus filholi, Serridentinus gobiensis, Tatabelodon gregorii

Type specimen: F:AM 21140

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Tatabelodon riograndensis in the database

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