Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Diacodexeidae
Alternative combinations: Diacodexis chacensis, Pantolestes chacensis, Trigonolestes chacensis
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1875. Systematic Catalogue of Vertebrata of the Eocene of New Mexico, Collected in 1874. Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Engineer Department, U. S. Army 5-37
Belongs to Simpsonodus according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007
See also Cope 1875, Hay 1902, Krishtalka and Stucky 1986, Sinclair 1914 and Stucky 1998
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMNH 48694, a set of teeth
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (6: Colorado, New Mexico collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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