- (Phenacodus). The
skull of
phenacodontids is long and narrow, and
equipped with a
small braincase. The
skeleton of
phenacodontids show
several primitive characteristics...
- such as
hyopsodontids and
phenacodontids, are now
understood to be part of the odd-toed
ungulate ****emblage.
Phenacodontids seem to be stem-perissodactyls...
- controversial, and not
supported by
molecular data. The
position of the
phenacodontids has been long unresolved; some
authorities suspect that they are basal...
- Ectocion, a
small plant-eating
phenacodontid found in Wyoming...
- 1986 by
including sirenians and
excluding South American ungulates,
phenacodontids, and
meniscotheriids from the
original concept. The name "Altungulata"...
- Protungulatum, may not
represent laurasitherian mammals,
while others like
phenacodontids have been
clearly established as
early odd-toed ungulates. The order...
-
estimated to have
weighed about 600 kg (1,300 lb). The
largest known phenacodontid is Phenacodus. It was 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) long and
weighed up to 56 kg...
- Seggeurius,
while the
lower ch****
teeth more
closely resemble those of
phenacodontids, such as Ectocion, Phenacodus, and Copecion. Due to
these conflicting...
- of the
Phenacodontidae family. It is the
oldest and most
primitive phenacodontid. Its
fossils known from the
Nacimiento Formation, New Mexico. In 2012...
-
South American native ungulate,
possibly a
relative of mioclaenids, litopterns,
didolodontids and
phenacodontids. The type
species is K. churcalensis....
