Eoconodon

Eoconodon is an extinct genus of triisodontid mesonychian that existed during the early Paleocene of North America.^[1] Characteristics of the genus include massive jaws, blunt builds, and strong canine teeth.^[2]

E. coryphaeus jaw

Eoconodon Temporal range: Early Paleocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Eoconodon coryphaeus skull, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Life reconstruction of Eoconodon coryphaeus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Mesonychia
Family:	†Triisodontidae
Genus:	†Eoconodon Matthew & Granger, 1921
Type species
†Eoconodon coryphaeus (Cope, 1885)
Species
See text

Eoconodon is considered to be a giant for mammals during the Early Paleocene, with E. coryphaeus weighing up to 47 kilograms (104 lb).^[3]

Species

• Eoconodon copanus
• Eoconodon coryphaeus
• Eoconodon ginibitohia
• Eoconodon heilprinianus
• Eoconodon nidhoggi