Pantolambda

Pantolambda

Taxobox
name = "Pantolambda"
fossil_range = Paleocene


image_width = 240px
status = fossil
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Pantodonta
familia = Pantolambdidae
genus = "Pantolambda"
genus_authority = Cope, 1882
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
* "P. bathmodon" (type)
* "P. cavirictum"
* "P. intermedium"

"Pantolambda" is an extinct genus of Paleocene pantodont mammal. "Pantolambda" is classified in the order Pantodonta. "Pantolambda" lived during the middle Paleocene. Although it resembled a cat in its overall appearance, the creature ate plants and had hoof-like clawed feet. There were five toes on each foot. "Pantolambda"'s teeth had a selenodont structure. This means that the enamel ridges had crescent-shaped cusps."Pantolambda" was about the size of a sheep.

American pantodonts, such as "Pantolambda" were considerablyheavier and definitely not tree dwellers. Fossils of the species of this genus have been found inthese locations:

"Pantolambda bathmodon"San Juan Basin, San Juan County, New MexicoSan Juan County, Sandoval County, New Mexico

"Pantolambda cavirictum"San Juan Basin, San Juan County, New MexicoFort Union Formation, Fremont County, Wyoming

"Pantolambda intermedium"Gidley Quarry, Montana


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