Bothriodon Explained
Bothriodon (Greek: "pit" (botros), "teeth" (odontes)[1]) is an extinct genus of anthracotheriid artiodactyl from the late Eocene to early Oligocene of Asia, Europe, and North America. It was about the size of a large pig, reaching an estimated weight of more than 199 kg (439 lbs).[2]
Further reading
- The Beginning of the Age of Mammals by Kenneth D. Rose
- Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton
Notes and References
- Web site: Glossary. American Museum of Natural History. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120123130/https://research.amnh.org/paleontology/perissodactyl/concepts/glossary. 20 November 2021.
- http://www.hayashibaramuseum.jp/report/pdf/HMNSRB_v3_p143-147.pdf{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
