Elomeryx japonicus Matsumoto 1925 (anthracothere)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Anthracotheriidae

Alternative combination: Brachyodus japonicus

Belongs to Elomeryx according to T. Tsubamoto and N. Kohno 2011

Sister taxa: Bakalovia orientalis, Bothriodon chyelingensis, Bothriodon tientongensis, Brachyodus trofimovi, Elomeryx armatus, Elomeryx asticus, Elomeryx borbonicus, Elomeryx cluai, Elomeryx crispus, Elomeryx garbanii

Type specimen: NMJH-A-636-1-1- 37, a mandible

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Japan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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