Mammuthus meridionalis

Mam-mu-fus me-rid-e-on-a-lis.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Mammuthus meridionalis

Phonetic

Mam-mu-fus me-rid-e-on-a-lis.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Proboscidea,‭ ‬Elephantidae,‭ ‬Mammuthus.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

4‭ ‬meters high at the shoulder.

Known locations

Eurasia.

Time Period

Late Pliocene to Early Pliestocene.

Fossil representation

Multiple specimens.

In Depth

Further Reading

– Tooth morphology of Mammuthus meridionalis from the Southern bight of the North Sea and from several localities in the Netherlands – Hans van Essen – 2003. – Mammuthus meridionalis (Nesti, 1825) from Campo di Pile (L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy) – S. Agostini, M.R. Palombo M.A. Rossi, E. Di Canzio & M. Tallini – 2012.

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