Losodokodon

Extinct genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Losodokodon is an extinct genus of large herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Mammutidae. It was first described in 2009 by David Tab Rasmussen and Mercedes Gutiérrez from fossils found in the Erageleit Formation of northwestern Kenya. Losodokodon lived during the Late Oligocene, between 27 and 24 million years ago.[1][2] It is known from isolated molars and premolars.[3] Dental mesowear suggests a browsing diet.[4]

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Losodokodon
Temporal range: Late Oligocene
~27–24 Ma
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Mammutidae
Genus: Losodokodon
Rasmussen & Gutiérrez, 2009
Species

L. losodokius (type)

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