Stegotetrabelodon
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| † Stegotetrabelodon Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
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| Stegotetrabelodon molar | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | Elephantidae |
| Genus: | † Stegotetrabelodon Petrocchi, 1941 |
Stegotetrabelodon is an extinct genus of elephant or gomphothere from the Miocene. Largest species was S. syrticus, which reached roughly 4 m (14 ft) in shoulder height. it resembles the Oliphants from Lord Of The Rings in Appearance. [1]
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Wikispecies has information related to: Stegotetrabelodon |
- Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age by Adrian Lister; Paul G. Bahn
- Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell
Stegotetrabelodon syrticus jaw
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