Paranisolambda

Paranisolambda is an extinct genus of proterotheriid litopterns from the Early to Middle Eocene of Brazil. Fossils of Paranisolambda have been recovered from the Itaboraí Formation in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.^[1]

Paranisolambda Temporal range: Early Eocene-Middle Eocene (Riochican-Casamayoran) ~55.8–48.6 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	†Litopterna
Family:	†Proterotheriidae
Subfamily:	†Anisolambdinae
Genus:	†Paranisolambda Cifelli, 1983
Species:	†P. prodromus
Binomial name
†Paranisolambda prodromus Paula Couto (1952)
Synonyms
Anisolambda prodromus Paula Couto, (1952)

Etymology

The genus name, Paranisolambda, is derived from the Greek para/παρα meaning "beside" or "near", and its close relative Anisolambda, the genus it was originally assigned to. The specific name, "prodromus" is derived from the Greek word prodromos, meaning "forerunner".^[2]

History

The first remains of Paranisolambda were found in the Sāo José De Itaboraí Basin in 1948, consisting of the right mandible of a young individual as the holotype.

Taxonomy