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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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