†Pelonax potens Marsh 1893 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae
Alternative combinations: Ammodon potens, Archaeotherium potens
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1893. Description of Miocene Mammalia. American Journal of Science 46(275):407-412
Belongs to Pelonax according to W. B. Scott 1940
See also Galbreath 1953, Hay 1902, Marsh 1893, Peterson 1909, Troxell 1920 and Troxell 1920
Sister taxa: Archaeotherium (Pelonax) lemleyi, Pelonax ramosus
Type specimen: YPM 12042, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: found only at Horsetail Creek (Eocene of Colorado)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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