Meniscotherium chamense Cope 1874 (condylarth)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Phenacodontidae

Synonyms: Hyracops socialis Marsh 1892, Meniscotherium robustum Thorpe 1934, Meniscotherium terraerubrae Cope 1881

Belongs to Meniscotherium according to E. D. Cope 1881

See also Alroy 2002, Cope 1875, Granger 1915, Hay 1902, Simpson 1981, Thorpe 1934 and Williamson and Lucas 1992

Sister taxa: Meniscotherium priscum, Meniscotherium tapiacitum

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (39: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming)

Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence

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