Eoconodon
Eoconodon is an extinct genus of triisodontid mesonychid that existed during the early Paleocene of North America.[1] Characteristics of the genus include massive jaws, blunt builds, and strong canine teeth.[2]
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E. coryphaeus jaw
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E. coryphaeus skull, Denver Museum of Nature and Science | |
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Genus: | †Eoconodon Matthew & Granger, 1921 |
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Living individuals were about the size of a modern house cat, but were considered giant for mammals at the time.[3]
Species
- Eoconodon copanus
- Eoconodon coryphaeus
- Eoconodon ginibitohia
- Eoconodon goodrianus
- Eoconodon heilprinianus
- Eoconodon nidhoggi
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References
- Clemens, William A. (2011). "Eoconodon ("Triisodontidae," Mammalia) from the Early Paleocene (Puercan) of northeastern Montana, USA" (PDF). Palaeontologia Electronica. 14.
- Clemens, William A.; Williamson, Thomas E. (2005). "A new species of Eoconodon (Triisodontidae, Mammalia) from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 25 (1): 208–213. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0208:ANSOET]2.0.CO;2.
- Michael Franco (June 20, 2016). "Over 90 percent of mammals were wiped out by dino-killing asteroid". Gizmag. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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