Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Alternative combinations: Dibelodon praecursor, Mammut praecursor, Serbelodon praecursor, Serridentinus praecursor
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1893. A preliminary report on the vertebrate paleontology of the Llano Estacado. Fourth Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Texas 1892:11-136
Belongs to Rhynchotherium according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
See also Cope 1893 and Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Rhynchotherium anguirvale, Rhynchotherium blicki, Rhynchotherium euhyphodon, Rhynchotherium falconeri, Rhynchotherium francisi, Rhynchotherium simpsoni, Aybelodon hondurensis
Distribution:
• Blancan of Mexico (2 collections), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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