Bothriodon
Extinct genus of mammals
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Bothriodon (Greek: "pit" (botros), "teeth" (odontes)[1]) is an extinct genus of anthracotheriid artiodactyl from the late Eocene to early Oligocene of Asia, Europe, and North America.
| Bothriodon Temporal range: Late Eocene | |
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| Bothriodon americanus skull at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Anthracotheriidae |
| Genus: | †Bothriodon Aymard, 1848 |
Description
Bothriodon was about the size of a large pig, reaching an estimated weight of more than 199 kg (439 lbs).[2] Bothriodon possesses molars transitional between bunodont and selenodont in morphology. Alongside this, the upper molars possess 5 cusps as opposed to the derived 4. They also possessed a reduced pollex on the 5 toed manus.[3]
