†Mammuthus exilis Maglio 1970 (pygmy mammoth)
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Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Alternative combinations: Archidiskodon exilis, Elephas exilis
Belongs to Mammuthus according to J. Shoshani and P. Tassy 1996
See also Agenbroad 2005 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Mammuthus chosaricus, Mammuthus columbi, Mammuthus creticus, Mammuthus hayi, Mammuthus lamarmorae, Mammuthus meridionalis, Mammuthus primigenius, Mammuthus trogontherii, Archidiskodon weifangensis, Archidiskodon celebensis, Archidiskodon haroldcooki
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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