Protitanops Stock 1936 (brontothere)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae

Full reference: C. Stock. 1936. Titanotheres from the Titus Canyon Formation, California. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 22(11):656-661

Parent taxon: Brontotheriita according to M. C. Mihlbachler 2008

See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Mader 1998 and Prothero and Schoch 1989

Sister taxa: Dianotitan, Duchesneodus, Duchesneodus californicus, Duchesneodus primitivum, Duchesneodus thyboi, Eubrontotherium, Megacerops, Notiotitanops, Parabrontops, Parvicornus

Subtaxa: Protitanops curryi

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Type: Protitanops curryi

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: California, Oregon collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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