Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

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Generic name reflects Blanco Creek locality where most of the known material of this taxon has been collected

Full reference: S. R. May. 2019. The Lapara Creek Fauna: Early Clarendonian of south Texas, USA. Palaeontologia Electronica (22.1.15)1-129

Parent taxon: Gomphotheriidae according to S. R. May 2019

Sister taxa: Amahuacatherium, Amebelodontinae, Anancinae, Cuvieroniinae, Cuvieronius, Eubelodon, Eurybelodon, Gnathabelodon, Gomphotheriinae, Gomphotherium, Konobelodon, Masthodon, Mastodon shepardii, Mastotherium, Megabelodon, Morrillia, Pediolophodon, Pentalophodon, Rhynchotheriinae, Rhynchotherium, Rhynchotherium rectidens, Selenolophodon, Serbelodon, Sinomastodon, Stegomastodon, Synconolophus, Tetralophodon, Torynobelodon

Subtaxa: Blancotherium buckneri

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Type: Gnathabelodon buckneri

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at Buckner Ranch Locality, Site 1 (Miocene of Texas)

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