Punjabitherium Khan 1971 (odd-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla

Full reference: E. Khan. 1971. Punjabitherium gen. nov., an extinct rhinocerotid of the Siwaliks, Punjab, India. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy Part A Physical Science 37(2):105-109

Parent taxon: Rhinocerotoidea according to D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch 1989

See also Khan 1971

Sister taxa: Amynodontidae, Caenolophus, Eggysodontidae, Ergilia, Huananodon, Hyrachyidae, Hyracodontidae, Meschotherium, Pakitherium, Paraceratheriidae, Rhinocerotidae, Siamolophus, Symphysorrhachis, Toxotherium, Veragromovia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at 3 km NE of Gurha Village (Quaternary of India)

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