Plagiolophus (mammal)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | †Palaeotheriidae |
| Genus: | †Plagiolophus Pomel, 1847 |
Plagiolophus is an extinct genus of herbivore.[1] The genus Plagiolophus is documented, almost solely in Western Europe, from the middle Eocene up to the mid Oligocene. The genus displays a wide range in size and weight (between 10 and 150 kg).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Joomun, Sarah C.; Hooker, Jerry J.; Collinson, Margaret E. (24 March 2010). "Changes in dental wear of Plagiolophus minor (Mammalia: Perissodactyla) across the Eocene–Oligocene transition". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 30 (2): 563–576. doi:10.1080/02724631003618124. S2CID 86429890.
- ^ Remy, Jean A. (2004). "Le genre Plagiolophus (Palaeotheriidae, Perissodactyla, Mammalia): révision systématique, morphologie et histologie dentaires, anatomie crânienne, essai d'interprétation fonctionnelle". Palaeovertebrata. 33 (1–4): 17–281. INIST 17881629.