†subfamily Chilgatheriinae Sanders et al. 2004 (deinothere)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Deinotheriidae

Full reference: W. Sanders, J. Kappelman, and D. T. Rasmussen. 2004. New large−bodied mammals from the late Oligocene site of Chilga, Ethiopia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 49(3):365-392

Parent taxon: Deinotheriidae according to W. Sanders et al. 2004

See also Sanders et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Deinotheriinae, Dinotheriina, Dinotherium, Prodeinotherium

Subtaxa: Chilgatherium

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Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Chilga (Oligocene of Ethiopia)

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