Propyrotherium

Pro-py-ro-fe-ree-um.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2015, May 9). Propyrotherium. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/propyrotherium/

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Name

Propyrotherium ‭(‬Before Pyrotherium‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-py-ro-fe-ree-um.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Ameghino‭ ‬-‭ ‬1901.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Eutheria,‭ ‬Notoungulata,‭ ‬Pyrotheria,‭ ‬Pyrotheriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬saxeum‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geste Formation.

Time Period

Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Propyrotherium was a genus of pyrotheriid mammal that lived in South America during the Eocene.‭ ‬Propyrotherium was so named because of its similarity to and earlier occurrence to the genus Pyrotherium.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Notices pr�liminaires sur des ongul�s nouveaux des terrains cr�tac�s de Patagonie‭ [‬Preliminary notes on new ungulates from the Cretaceous terrains of Patagonia‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Boletin de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de C�rdoba‭ ‬16:349-429.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Ameghino‭ ‬-‭ ‬1901.

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