Progomphotherium
Extinct family of mammals
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Progomphotherium is an extinct genus of large herbivorous mammals closely related to elephants.[1] Remains of Progomphotherium are known from Africa.[2] It was considered as a member of Amebelodontinae but was excluded from this group in 2016 due to incomplete nature of known material.[2]
| Progomphotherium Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | †Amebelodontidae |
| Genus: | †Progomphotherium Pickford, 2003 |
| Species: | †P. maraisi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Progomphotherium maraisi Pickford, 2003 | |
