Palaeohypsodontus asiaticus Trofimov 1958 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla

Full reference: B. A. Trofimov. 1958. New Bovidae from the Oligocene of Central Asia. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 2(4):243-247

Belongs to Palaeohypsodontus according to G. Métais et al. 2003

Sister taxon: Palaeohypsodontus zinensis

Type specimen: PIN 473-110, a mandible. Its type locality is Tatal Gol, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Oligocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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