Telmatherium Marsh 1872 (brontothere)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae

Synonyms: Leurocephalus Osborn et al. 1878, Manteoceras Hatcher 1895, Telmatotherium Marsh 1872

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part I. American Journal of Science 4(20):122-128

Parent taxon: Brontotheriinae according to B. J. Mader 2008

See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Cope 1881, Earle 1891, Earle 1891, Gazin 1976, Hanson 1996, Hay 1902, Mader 1989, Mader 1998, Mader and Alexander 1995, Mihlbachler 2008, Osborn 1908, Osborn 1914, Osborn 1929, Osborn et al. 1878, Prothero and Schoch 1989 and Scott 1913

Sister taxa: Acrotitan, Brontotheriini, Bunobrontops, Desmatotitan, Dolichorhinini, Embolotheriita, Metarhinus, Protitanotherium

Subtaxa: Manteoceras foris Manteoceras pratensis Telmatherium megarhinum Telmatherium validum Telmatherium validus

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Type: Telmatherium validus

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (14: New Mexico, Wyoming collections)

Total: 14 collections including 15 occurrences

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