Protapirus
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Protapirus is an extinct genus of early tapirs that represents some of the most primitive known members of the tapir family.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
ⓘ
perissodactyl genus ⓘ prehistoric mammal genus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | bilaterally symmetrical ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance |
early member of Tapiridae
ⓘ
primitive tapir morphology ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilType | body fossil ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | early tapir ⓘ |
| hasDescendantTaxon | Tapirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
odd-toed ungulate
ⓘ
tapir ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | represents some of the most primitive known members of the tapir family ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Tapirus ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lung-based ⓘ |
| skeletonType | endoskeleton ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange |
Eocene
ⓘ
Oligocene ⓘ |
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