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]
References
- ^ "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
- ^ http://www.hayashibaramuseum.jp/report/pdf/HMNSRB_v3_p143-147.pdf[permanent dead link]
Further reading
- The Beginning of the Age of Mammals by Kenneth D. Rose
- Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton