†Conacodon matthewi Middleton and Dewar 2004 (condylarth)
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Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Periptychidae
Full reference: M. D. Middleton and E. W. Dewar. 2004. New mammals from the early Paleocene Littleton fauna (Denver Formation, Colorado). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 26:59-80
Belongs to Conacodon according to M. D. Middleton and E. W. Dewar 2004
Sister taxa: Conacodon cophater, Conacodon delphae, Conacodon harbourae, Conacodon hettingeri, Conacodon kohlbergeri
Type specimen: UCM 33880, a mandible. Its type locality is Alexander, which is in a Puercan terrestrial shale/sandstone in the Denver Formation of Colorado.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Alexander
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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