†Trigenicus profectus Matthew 1903
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Protoceratidae
Alternative combinations: Eotylopus profectus, Leptotragulus profectus
Synonym: Trigenicus socialis Douglass 1903
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1903. The fauna of the Titanotherium Beds at Pipestone Springs, Montana. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 19(6):197-226
Belongs to Trigenicus according to J. E. Storer 1996
See also Douglass 1903, Frick 1937, Matthew 1903, Matthew 1910 and Scott 1940
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Trigenicus profectus: AMNH 9681, 9682, a mandible. Its type locality is Pipestone Springs, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial claystone in the Renova Formation of Montana.
- Trigenicus socialis: Its type locality is Thompson Creek, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial claystone in Montana.
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (3: Saskatchewan collections), United States (12: Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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