Bothriogenys Explained

Bothriogenys is a genus of anthracotheres that lived in Eastern Africa during the late Eocene to early Oligocene.^[1] Most fossils have been found in Fayum, Egypt, but one species, B. orientalis, is known from late Eocene deposits in Thailand. It is believed to have originated from the Asian genus Anthracokeryx.^[2]

In life, they would have resembled hippopotamuses with small, elongated heads.

Notes and References

1. Book: Werdelin, Lars . Cenozoic Mammals of Africa . Sanders . William Joseph . 2010-07-20 . Univ of California Press . 978-0-520-25721-4 . 843-846 . en.
2. Book: Fleagle, John G. . Anthropoid Origins . Kay . Richard F. . 2013-11-11 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-1-4757-9197-6 . 307 . en.