Tetralophodon longirostris Kaup 1832 (gomphothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

Alternative combinations: Mastodon longirostris, Tetralophodon (Tetralophodon) longirostris

Belongs to Tetralophodon according to D. Geraads et al. 2005

See also Bergounioux et al. 1953, Kaup 1835, Leidy 1873, Nordmann 1860, Osborn 1924, Owen 1844 and Theodorou et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Tetralophodon (Lydekkeria), Tetralophodon (Tetralophodon), Tetralophodon elegans, Tetralophodon gigantorostris, Tetralophodon precampester

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Ukraine (1 collection)

• Miocene of Austria (2), Bulgaria (1), Georgia (2), Germany (1), Greece (3), Hungary (1), Moldova (4), Portugal (1), Romania (1), Spain (2), Tunisia (1), Türkiye (1), Ukraine (8)

Total: 29 collections including 30 occurrences

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