Choilodon
Choilodon is an extinct genus of ruminants possibly in the family Tragulidae (chevrotains). The type species, C. elegans, was found in phosphorites in Quercy, France.
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| Genus: | †Choilodon Filhol, 1888[1] |
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Choilodon elegans Filhol, 1888 (type) | |
References
- Filhol H, 1888: Description d'un nouveau genre de ruminant (Choilodon elegans). Bull. Sco. Philom. t XII
- Bouvier, E.S., 1888: Nouveaux Mammiferes Fossiles de Sansan et du Quercy. Le Nat: 149 & 150, 168 & 169
External links
- Index Generum Mammalium: a List of the Genera and Families of Mammals Page: 186 at University of North Texas
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