Palaeohypsodontus zinensis Métais et al. 2003 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla

Full reference: G. Métais, P.-O. Antoine, L. Marivaux, J.-L. Welcomme, and S. Ducrocq. 2003. New artiodactyl ruminant mammal from the late Oligocene of Pakistan. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 48(3):375-382

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

Sister taxon: Palaeohypsodontus asiaticus

Type specimen: ISEM DBJ2−A1, a mandible (dext. d4-m1). Its type locality is Lundo Chur J2, which is in an Oligocene fluvial sandstone in the Chitarwata Formation of Pakistan.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Miocene of Pakistan (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Pakistan (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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