Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Odd-toed ungulate | |
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Similar Protitanops, Brachydiastematherium, Telmatherium, Sphenocoelus, Odd‑toed ungulate | ||
Duchesneodus is a large brontothere endemic to North America during the Eocene living from 46.2—38 mya, existing for approximately 8.2 million years.
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Taxonomy
Duchesneodus was named by Lucas and Schoch (1982). It was assigned to Brontotheriidae by Lucas and Schoch (1982) and Carroll (1988); and to Brontotheriinae by Mader (1998).
Morphology
Two specimens were examined by M. Mendoza for body mass The first specimen was estimated to have a weight of 215.7 kg (480 lb). The second was estimated to have a weight of 607 kg (1,300 lb).
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