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词条 Sthenodectes
释义

  1. Taxonomy

  2. Morphology

  3. References

{{Taxobox
|name = Sthenodectes
|fossil_range = {{Fossil range|Eocene}}
|regnum = Animalia
|phylum = Chordata
|classis = Mammalia
|ordo = Perissodactyla
|familia = Brontotheriidae
|subfamilia = Telmatheriinae
|genus = Sthenodectes
| genus_authority = Gregory (1912)
}}Sthenodectes is a genus of brontothere endemic to North America during the Paleogene living from 46.2—42 mya, existing for approximately {{Mya|46.2-42|million years}}.[1]

Taxonomy

Sthenodectes was named by Gregory (1912). It was assigned to Brontotheriidae by Gregory (1912) and Carroll (1988).

Morphology

Two specimens were examined by M. Mendoza for body mass The first specimen was estimated to have a weight of {{Convert|132.6|kg|lb|abbr=on|sigfig=2}}. The second was estimated to have a weight of {{Convert|449.5|kg|lb|abbr=on|sigfig=2}}.[2]

References

1. ^PaleoBiology Database: Sthenodectes, basic info
2. ^M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. 2006. Estimating the body mass of extinct ungulates: a study on the use of multiple regression. Journal of Zoology 270(1):90-101
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4 : Brontotheres|Eocene odd-toed ungulates|Eocene mammals of Asia|Fossil taxa described in 1912

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