Biology:Deperetellidae

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Short description: Extinct family of odd-toed ungulates

Deperetellidae
Temporal range: Eocene
Irenolophus skull - Bai et al 2019.png
Skull of Irenolophus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Superfamily: Tapiroidea
Family: Deperetellidae
Radinsky, 1965
Genera
  • Bahinolophus
  • Deperetella
  • Irenolophus
  • Teleolophus

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]

Members of Deperetillidae are medium to large-sized animals distinguished from other tapiroids by their high crowned and very bilophodont molars.[3]

References

  1. Bai, B.Expression error: Unrecognized word "etal". (November 2019). "A new early Eocene deperetellid tapiroid illuminates the origin of Deperetellidae and the pattern of premolar molarization in Perissodactyla". PLOS ONE 14 (11): e0225045. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0225045. PMID 31703104. Bibcode2019PLoSO..1425045B. 
  2. Tsubamoto, T.; Egi, N.; Takai, M.; Sein, C.; Maung, M. (2005). "Middle Eocene ungulate mammals from Myanmar: A review with description of new specimens". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 50 (1): 117–138. http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app50/app50-117.pdf. 
  3. Lucas, Spencer G. (2002). Chinese Fossil Vertebrates. Columbia University Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-231-50461-4. 

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