†Pelonax Cope 1873 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae
Alternative spelling: Archaeotherium (Pelonax)
Parent taxon: Entelodontidae according to W. B. Scott 1940
See also Effinger 1998, Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902, Macdonald 1951 and Parris and Green 1969
Sister taxa: Archaeotherium, Arctodon, Cypretherium, Daeodon, Dinohyus, Entelodon, Ergilobia, Megachoerus, Paraentelodon, Proentelodontinae, Scaptohyus
Subtaxa: Archaeotherium (Pelonax) lemleyi Pelonax potens Pelonax ramosus
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: South Dakota collection)
• Eocene of United States (1: Colorado)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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