Magwetherium Ducrocq et al. 2016 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Diacodexeidae

Full reference: S. Ducrocq, A.N. Soe, C. Sein, V. Lazzari, Y. Chaimanee, X. Valentin and J. J. Jaeger. 2016. First record of a diacodexeid artiodactyl in the middle Eocene Pondaung Formation (Myanmar). Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 90(3):611-618

Parent taxon: Diacodexeidae according to S. Ducrocq et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Bunophorinae, Bunophorus, Diacodexis, Gujaratia, Neodiacodexis, Simpsonodus, Tapochoerus

Subtaxa: Magwetherium burmense

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Type: Magwetherium burmense

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Pk1, Pondaung Sandstone (Eocene of Myanmar)

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