Proentelodon

Proentelodon is an extinct genus of entelodont artiodactyl from the Middle Eocene of Mongolia. P. minutus is the oldest representative of the family Entelodontidae, P. minutus gen. et sp. nov, is described from the Middle Eocene Khaichin Ula II Fauna in Mongolia.^[1] The placement of the genus in the entelodonts has been questioned by other authors, but its placement as related to the group has been supported by some cladistic analyses.^[2]

Proentelodon Temporal range: Middle Eocene
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	†Entelodontidae
Genus:	†Proentelodon
Type species
†Proentelodon minutus Vislobokova, 2008