Chilotherium
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| Chilotherium Temporal range: Late Miocene to Pliocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | Chilotherium Ringström, 1924 |
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Chilotherium is an extinct genus of rhinoceros endemic to Eurasia and Asia during the Miocene through Pliocene living for 13.7—3.4 mya, existing for approximately 10.3 million years.[1] They are known for their large, protruding lower canine teeth.
[edit] Taxonomy
Chilotherium was named by Ringström (1924). It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Carroll (1988); to Aceratheriini by Antoine and Saraç (2005); and to Chilotheriini by Deng (2005).
[edit] Sources
- Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton
- Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell
