Diacodexis gracilis Krishtalka and Stucky 1985 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Diacodexeidae

Full reference: L. Krishtalka and R. K. Stucky. 1985. Revision of the Eocene Wind River Faunas, Early Eocene of Central Wyoming. Part 7. Revision of Diacodexis (Mammalian, Artiodactyla). Annals of Carnegie Museum 54(14):413-486

Belongs to Diacodexis according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Krishtalka and Stucky 1985

Sister taxa: Diacodexis antunesi, Diacodexis corsaensis, Diacodexis gazini, Diacodexis gigasei, Diacodexis ilicis, Diacodexis indicus, Diacodexis kelleyi, Diacodexis metsiacus, Diacodexis minutus, Diacodexis morrisi, Diacodexis parvus, Diacodexis primus, Diacodexis secans, Diacodexis varleti

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Lomas las Tetas de Cabra (Eocene of Mexico)

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