†Ardynia altidentata Qiu et al. 2004 (odd-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Hyracodontidae
Full reference: Z.-X. Qiu, B.-Y. Wang, and T. Deng. 2004. Mammal fossils from Yagou, Linxia Basin, Gansu, and related stratigraphic problems. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 42(4):276-296
Belongs to Ardynia according to Z.-X. Qiu et al. 2004
See also Bai and Wang 2017
Sister taxa: Ardynia kazachstanensis, Ardynia mongoliensis, Ardynia ordosensis, Ardynia plicidentata, Ardynia praecox
Type specimen: IVPP V 13847, a set of teeth (left M2). Its type locality is Yagou Ravine, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial sandstone in the Jiaozigou Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution: found only at Yagou Ravine
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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