Jiangxia (mammal)

Jiangxia chaotoensis is a Chinese mesonychid from the Nongshanian division of the Upper Paleocene. It may be related to the genera Dissacus and Hukoutherium.[1]

Jiangxia chaotoensis
Temporal range: Early Paleocene–Late Paleocene
Jiangxia chaotoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Mesonychia
Family:
Mesonychidae
Genus:
Jiangxia
Species:
J. chaotoensis
Species
  • J. chaotoensis

J. chaotoensis was named after the province of Jiangxi, China, where it was found.[2]

References
  1. Zhang, Yuping, et al. "Several species of Condylarthra from the Paleocene of Jiangxi." (1997).
  2. An Early Eocene Mammalian Fauna From Hengdong, Hunan Province, China.(1995)Louisiana State University.


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