†Protylopus pearsonensis Golz 1976 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Oromerycidae
Full reference: D. J. Golz. 1976. Eocene Artiodactyla of Southern California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Count, Science Bulletin 26:1-85
Belongs to Protylopus according to D. J. Golz 1976
Sister taxa: Protylopus annectens, Protylopus petersoni, Protylopus robustus, Protylopus stocki
Type specimen: Its type locality is Pearson Ranch (Bed CS20), which is in a Duchesnean terrestrial horizon in the Sespe Formation of California
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: California collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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