Phylum Chordata Order Perissodactyla Rank Genus | ||
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Similar Telmatherium, Duchesneodus, Protitanops, Brachydiastematherium, Sphenocoelus | ||
Metatelmatherium is a genus of brontothere (includes horses, rhinos, and tapirs) endemic to North America during the Eocene living from 46.2—33.9 mya, existing for approximately 12.3 million years.
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Taxonomy
Metatelmatherium was named by Granger and Gregory (1943). It was assigned to Brontotheriidae by Granger and Gregory (1943) and Carroll (1988).
Morphology
A single specimen was examined by M. Mendoza for body mass and was estimated to have a weight of 134.3 kg (300 lb).
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