Triisodon

Triisodon Temporal range: Paleocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Skull of T. quivirensis from New Mexico
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Mesonychia
Family:	†Triisodontidae
Genus:	†Triisodon Cope, 1881
Species
T. quivirensis T. heilprinianus

Triisodon is an extinct genus of mesonychid mammal that existed during the Paleocene of North America. Known for some of the largest mammals of the Paleocene. Characteristics of massive jaws, blunt builds, and strong canine teeth are attributed.

Species

• Genus Triisodon
  • Triisodon quivirensis
  • Triisodon heilprinianus

External links

• Paleo Biology
• Paleo Information