Theosodon
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| Thesodon Temporal range: Early Miocene |
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| Theosodon patagonicum skull | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Litopterna |
| Family: | Macraucheniidae |
| Genus: | Thesodon Ameghino, 1887 |
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Theosodon is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the early Miocene of South America.
Theosodon bore a superficial resemblance the modern guanaco, and was around 2 metres (6.6 ft) in length. It had a long neck and tapir-like, three-toed feet. Judging from the position of its nostrils, Theosodon had a short trunk, though shorter than its other relatives, such as Macrauchenia.[1]
Theosodon had a full set of 44 teeth, and its lower mandible was very thin and large[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 247. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
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