Olisanophus akilachuta McGrath et al. 2020 (placental)

Mammalia - Panameriungulata - Proterotheriidae

Full reference: A. McGrath, F. Anaya, and D. Croft. 2020. New Proterotheriids From the Middle Miocene of Quebrada Honda, Bolivia, and Body Size and Diversity Trends in Proterotheriid and Macraucheniid Litopterns (Mammalia). Ameghiniana 57(2):159-188

Belongs to Olisanophus according to A. McGrath et al. 2020

Sister taxon: Olisanophus riorosarioensis

Type specimen: UATF-V-001780, a set of teeth (partial RP3? (Fig. 3.1), complete RM2–3 (Fig. 3.2–3.3), partial LM2 (Supplemen- tary Fig. 3.1), complete LM3, partial Lm3 (Fig. 3.4).). Its type locality is Quebrada Honda, which is in a Laventan fluvial claystone/siliciclastic in Bolivia.

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Bolivia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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