Deperetellidae
Extinct family of odd-toed ungulates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deperetellidae is an extinct family of herbivorous odd-toed ungulates containing the genera Bahinolophus, Deperetella, Irenolophus,[1] and Teleolophus. Their closest living relatives are tapirs.[2] Deperetellids are known from the Middle Eocene deposits of China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar.[3]
Quick Facts Deperetellidae Temporal range: Eocene, Scientific classification ...
Deperetellidae Temporal range: Eocene | |
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Skull of Irenolophus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Superfamily: | Tapiroidea |
Family: | †Deperetellidae Radinsky, 1965 |
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Most deperetellids are known by fragmentary jaws and skull elements.[3] Members of Deperetellidae are medium to large-sized animals distinguished from other tapiroids by their high crowned and very bilophodont molars.[4][3]