Trogosus

Trogosus Temporal range: Early Eocene–Middle Eocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Trogosus hyracoides skull at the National Museum of Natural History
Conservation status
Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Cimolesta
Suborder:	†Tillodontia
Family:	†Esthonychidae
Subfamily:	†Trogosinae
Genus:	†Trogosus Leidy 1871
Species[1]
†T. castoridens (type) †T. gazini †T. grangeri †T. hillsii †T. hyracoides †T. latidens

Trogosus is an extinct genus of tillodont mammal. Fossils have been found in Wyoming and British Columbia,^[2] and date from the Eocene between 54.8 to 33.7 million years ago.

Restoration by Jay Matternes at the Smithsonian Museum

Trogosus was a bear-like herbivore with a large, short skull and flat feet, and had a skull 35 cm (14 in) long with an estimated body weight of 150 kg (330 lb).^[3] It had large, rodent-like incisors, which continued growing throughout the creature's life. Judging from the heavily worn molar teeth, Trogosus fed on rough plant material, such as roots and tubers.^[4]

Notes

1. Trogosus in the Paleobiology Database. Retrieved July 2013.
2. Russell 1935
3. Kemp 2005, p. 240
4. Palmer 1999, p. 236

References

• Kemp, Tom S. (2005). The Origin and Evolution of Mammals. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198507615. OCLC 56652579.
• Leidy, J. (1871). "Remains of extinct mammals from Wyoming". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences 23: 113–116. Retrieved July 2013.
• Palmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. ISBN 1-84028-152-9.
• Russell, Loris Shano (1935). "A middle Eocene mammal from British Columbia". American Journal of Science. 5 29: 54–55. doi:10.2475/ajs.s5-29.169.54.