Presbytherium

Press-be-fee-re-um.
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Name

Presbytherium.

Phonetic

Press-be-fee-re-um.

Named By

Craig S.‭ ‬Scott‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cimolesta,‭ ‬Pantodonta,‭ ‬Cyriacotheriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬rhodorugatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Canada,‭ ‬Alberta‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paskapoo Formation.

Time Period

Palaeocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of a few individuals.

In Depth

       Presbytherium is a genus of pantodont mammal that lived in the Canadian province of Alberta during the Palaeocene period.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New cyriacotheriid pantodonts‭ (‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Pantodonta‭) ‬from the Paleocene of Alberta,‭ ‬Canada,‭ ‬and the relationships of Cyriacotheriidae.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬84‭(‬2‭)‬:197-215.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Craig S.‭ ‬Scott‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT

Protathlitis