Bothriodon
| Bothriodon Temporal range: Late Eocene | |
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| Bothriodon americanus skull at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Anthracotheriidae |
| Genus: | Bothriodon |
Bothriodon is an extinct genus of anthracotheriid artiodactyl from the late Eocene of Asia, Europe, and North America. It was about the size of a large pig, reaching an estimated weight of more than 199 kg (439 lbs).[1]
Sources
- The Beginning of the Age of Mammals by Kenneth D. Rose
- Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton
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