Mendozahippus

Men-do-zah-hip-pus.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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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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Gutierrez, B. (2013, March 8). Mendozahippus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/mendozahippus/

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Name

Mendozahippus.

Phonetic

Men-do-zah-hip-pus.

Named By

E.‭ ‬Cerde�o‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬Vera‭ ‬-2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Notoungulata,‭ ‬Notohippidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬fierensis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Agua de la Piedra Formation.

Time Period

Late Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains including the skull.

In Depth

       Mendozahippus is a mammal genus that lived in South America during the Oligocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Mendozahippus fierensis,‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬new Notohippidae‭ (‬Notoungulata‭) ‬from the Late Oligocene of Mendoza‭ (‬Argentina‭)‬.‭ ‬- Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬6‭)‬:1805-1817.‭ ‬-‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Cerde�o‭ & ‬B.‭ ‬Vera‭ ‬-2010.

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