Theosodon
Sign in to saveTheosodon is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the Early to Middle Miocene of South America.
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- Parent taxon
- Macraucheniidae
- Image
- Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to Patagonia, 1896-1899. J. B. Hatcher in charge (1901) (14749571352).jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Theosodon
- taxon name
- Theosodon
- start time
- 17500000-0
- end time
- 11800000-0
- time period
- Early Miocene
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7 sectionsContents
- Description
- History and species
- ''"Theosodon" hystatus''
- ''"Theosodon" arozquetai''
- Classification
- Paleobiology
- References
Theosodon is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the Early to Middle Miocene of South America.
== Description == thumb|left|Reconstruction Theosodon was long-legged with a long neck resembling modern llamas or guanacos. It was large for a litoptern, reaching up to in length and weighing up to .
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