Progomphotherium Explained

Progomphotherium is an extinct genus of large herbivorous mammals that were closely related to elephants. Remains of Progomphotherium are known from Africa.^[1] It was considered as a member of Amebelodontinae but was excluded from this group in 2016 due to incomplete nature of known material.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Shiqi Wang, Qinqin Shi, Wen He, Shanqin Chen, Xiang-Wen Yang. 25 March 2016. A new species of the tetralophodont amebelodontine Konobelodon Lambert, 1990 (Proboscidea, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of China. Geodiversitas. 38. 1. 66-68. 10.5252/g2016n1a4.