Probathyopsis lysitensis Kelley and Wood 1954 (uintathere)

Mammalia - Dinocerata - Prodinoceratidae

Alternative combination: Prodinoceras lysitensis

Full reference: D. R. Kelley and A. E. Wood. 1954. The Eocene mammals from the Lysite Member, Wind River Formation of Wyoming. Journal of Paleontology 28(3):337-366

Belongs to Probathyopsis according to J. G. M. Thewissen and P. D. Gingerich 1987

See also Kelley and Wood 1954, Lucas and Schoch 1998 and Wheeler 1961

Sister taxa: Probathyopsis harrisorum, Probathyopsis praecursor, Probathyopsis sinyuensis

Type specimen: AM 11167, a set of teeth

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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