Sivatitanops

Sivatitanops is a genus of fragmentary brontotheriid mammal from Eocene Myanmar.^[1]

Sivatitanops Temporal range: Middle Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N 40 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Family:	†Brontotheriidae
Genus:	†Sivatitanops Pilgrim, 1925
Species
S. cotteri (Pilgrim,1925) S. birmanicum (Pilgrim and Cotter, 1916) "S". rugosidens (Pilgrim,1925)
Synonyms
Telmatherium birmanicum (Pilgrim and Cotter, 1916)

Description

Known from mainly fragmentary cranial and dental material, not much is known about the anatomy of Sivatitanops. The facial region of the skull is short and broad, and it is speculated any horns would be small. The molars are larger than the premolars, and the premolars are only in the beginning steps of molarization. The canines are enlarged, as with the incisors.^[2][3]

Classification

The lack of good remains for Sivatitanops has led to it having a convoluted classification history. Species like "Sivatitanops" rugosidens are known from such little material that they are debatably placed within the genus.^[4]