†Tetralophodon longirostris Kaup 1832 (gomphothere)
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Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Alternative combinations: Mastodon longirostris, Tetralophodon (Tetralophodon) longirostris
Belongs to Tetralophodon according to D. Geraads et al. 2005
See also Kaup 1835, Leidy 1873, Nordmann 1860, Osborn 1924 and Theodorou et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Tetralophodon (Lydekkeria), Tetralophodon (Tetralophodon), Tetralophodon elegans, Tetralophodon precampester
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of Austria (2 collections), Bulgaria (1), Georgia (2), Germany (1), Greece (3), Hungary (1), Moldova (4), Portugal (1), Romania (1), Spain (2), Tunisia (1), Turkey (1), Ukraine (8)
Total: 28 collections including 29 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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