Heptodon
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Heptodon is an extinct genus of small, early tapir-like perissodactyl mammals that lived during the Eocene in North America.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
ⓘ
perissodactyl ⓘ prehistoric mammal genus ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Tapiromorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Helaletes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | small browsing herbivore ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Helaletidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Early Eocene ⓘ |
| fossilRecordRegion |
Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fossilTypeLocality | Bighorn Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalEpoch | Early Eocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brachydont teeth
ⓘ
primitive tapir-like morphology ⓘ shortened skull ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
fragmentary skulls
ⓘ
jaw material ⓘ postcranial skeletons ⓘ |
| lastAppearance | Eocene ⓘ |
| livedIn | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek hepta (seven) and odon (tooth) ⓘ |
| numberOfToesPerForefoot | four GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfToesPerHindfoot | three GENERATED ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Tapiridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resembles | tapirs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Eocene ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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