Duchesneodus

Duchesneodus is a large brontothere endemic to North America. It lived during the Late Eocene 40.4—37.2 mya, existing for approximately 3 million years .[1] The skeletal characteristic of the mammal was defined by the dome size that was sexually in two distinct forms. The females had a lower but prominent dome while the males had larger domes.[2]

Duchesneodus
Temporal range: Late Eocene
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Skull
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Perissodactyla
Family:
Brontotheriidae
Genus:
Duchesneodus

Lucas and Schoch 1982
Species
  • D. californicus Stock 1935
  • D. primitivum Lambe 1908
  • D. uintensis Peterson 1931
  • D. thyboi Bjork 1967

References
  1. Duchesneodus at fossilworks
  2. Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Volume 1


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