Talquinodus

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Talquinodus
Temporal range: Eocene
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Mirorder: Euungulata
Clade: Panperissodactyla
Genus: Talquinodus
Species:
T. puertai
Binomial name
Talquinodus puertai
Kramarz et. al., 2024

Talquinodus is an extinct genus of basal ungulate that inhabited South America during the Eocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species T. puertai. [1]

References

  1. Kramarz, A.; Bellosi, E.; Bond, M.; Forasiepi, A.; Gaillard, C.; Krause, M. (9 August 2024). "A new South American archaic ungulate and new insight for the early diversification of the South American native ungulates" . Historical Biology : 1–22. doi:10.1080/08912963.2024.2380810. ISSN   0891-2963 . Retrieved 14 December 2024 via Taylor and Francis Online.