Harpagolestes macrocephalus Wortman 1901 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Acreodi - Mesonychidae

Full reference: J. L. Wortman. 1901. Studies of Eocene Mammalia in the Marsh Collection, Peabody Museum. The American Journal of Science, series 4 12(70):281-296

Belongs to Harpagolestes according to J. L. Wortman 1901

See also Szalay and Gould 1966

Sister taxa: Harpagolestes brevipes, Harpagolestes immanis, Harpagolestes koreanicus, Harpagolestes leei, Harpagolestes leotensis, Harpagolestes orientalis, Harpagolestes uintensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Smith's Fork, which is in a Bridgerian terrestrial horizon in the Bridger Formation of Wyoming

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (3: Wyoming collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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