†Zygolophodon tapiroides Cuvier 1824 (mastodon)
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Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae
Alternative combinations: Mastodon (Zygolophodon) tapiroides, Mastodon tapiroides
Belongs to Zygolophodon according to C. T. Madden 1980
See also Hay 1902 and Lambert and Shoshani 1998
Sister taxa: Zygolophodon aegyptensis, Zygolophodon morotoensis, Zygolophodon turicensis, Miomastodon proavus, Miomastodon tongxinensis
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Kazakhstan (1 collection)
• Miocene of the Russian Federation (2), Serbia and Montenegro (2), Ukraine (3)
• Neogene of Ukraine (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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