Chalicotherium goldfussi Kaup 1833 (chalicothere)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae

Lectotype designated by Schaefer and Zapfe (1971)

Synonym: Chalicotherium antiquum Kaup 1833

Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1833. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 2:1-31

Belongs to Chalicotherium according to P. M. Butler 1965

See also Colbert 1935, Hay 1902, Kaup 1833 and Koufos 2012

Sister taxa: Chalicotherium brevirostris, Chalicotherium grande, Chalicotherium pilgrimi, Chalicotherium rusingense, Chalicotherium salinum, Chalicotherium sinense, Chalicotherium styriacum, Chalicotherium wetzleri

Type specimens:

  • Chalicotherium goldfussi: HLM Din3167 (lectotype), a tooth (right M3 ).
  • Chalicotherium antiquum:

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Miocene of Austria (2 collections), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Turkey (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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