Diplacodon
Extinct genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diplacodon (Greek: "double" (diplos), "point" (aki), "teeth" (odontes)[1]) is a genus of prehistoric odd-toed ungulates in the family Brontotheriidae. It was the size of a rhinoceros, with the last two upper premolars molar-like.[2]
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| Diplacodon | |
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| D. progressum | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | †Brontotheriidae |
| Genus: | †Diplacodon Marsh, 1875 |
A new species, D. gigan, was described by Matthew C. Mihlbachler in 2011, from the United States.[3]
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