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Azygonyx

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in northwestern Wyoming, and is composed of teeth, cranial, and postcranial bones. The bone fragments were broken and scattered suggesting a taphonomic pathway that includes trampling before burial. The holotype specimen (UM 83874) from Wyoming, USA consists of upper and lower dentition with dentary
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includes three incisors (I1–I3), one canine (C1), premolars (P2–P4), and molars (M1–M3), and the lower dentition includes two incisors (I1–I2), one canine (C1), premolars (P2–P4), and molars (M1–M3). A lower first incisor has not actually been recovered, but is believed to be present due to the
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M. C. McKenna. 1980. Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary vertebrate paleontological reconnaissance, Togwotee Pass area, northwestern Wyoming. Aspects of Vertebrate History: Essays in Honor of Edwin Harris Colbert, L. L. Jacobs (ed.), Museum of Northern Arizona Press
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W. C. Clyde. 1997. Stratigraphy and mammalian paleontology of the McCullough Peaks, northern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: Implications for biochronology, basin development, and community reorganization across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary. PhD Thesis, University of
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Rose, K. D., Chew, A. E., Dunn, R. H., Kraus, M. J., Fricke, H. C., & Zack, S. P. (2012). Earliest Eocene mammalian fauna from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum at Sand Creek Divide, southern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming. Museum of Paleontology, University of
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are tall and nearly vertical. The anterior teeth, the incisors and canines, were crowded. The second incisor has a massive oval crown. Lower premolars have smooth enamel set in a relatively deep jaw and the third premolar crown is large and bulbous.
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P. D. Gingerich and G. F. Gunnell. 1979. Systematics and Evolution of the Genus Esthonyx (Mammalia, Tillodontia) in the Early Eocene of North America. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan
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Gingerich, P. D. (1989). New earliest Wasatchian mammalian fauna from the Eocene of northwestern Wyoming: composition and diversity in a rarely sampled high-floodplain assemblage. Museum of Paleontology, University of
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K. D. Rose. 1981. The Clarkforkian Land-Mammal Age and Mammalian Faunal Composition Across the Paleocene-Eocene Boundary. University of Michigan Papers on Paleontology 26:1-197
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Lucas S. G. and R. M. Schoch. 1998. Tillodontia. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America 1:268-273.
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D. W. Krause. 1982. Multituberculates from the Wasatchian Land-Mammal Age, Early Eocene, of Western North America. Journal of Paleontology 56(2):271-294
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was relatively small, as indicated by an ulna length of about 50 millimetres (2.0 in) and a mandible about 60 millimetres (2.4 in).
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has been recovered, making the exact appearance and body size of the animal relatively difficult to determine. Compared to other tillodonts,
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probably was a generalist terrestrial mammal that may have roamed around the ground, but was also capable of climbing trees.
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available space in the lower jaw. A lower third incisor was likely extremely reduced or absent. The incisors of
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likely spent a lot of time in trees, but also occasionally searched for food on the ground or dug for roots.
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bone. Post cranial remains include the scapula, ulna, radius, ankle bones, and others.
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mammal, likely the size of a cat to raccoon, that lived in North America during the
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Tillodonts are considered to be generalists and some may have been
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and other species of the genus are alternatively named
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1884: 1877: 1870: 1863: 1856: 1836: 1829: 1822: 1815: 1808: 1801: 1794: 1787: 1780: 1773: 1766: 1759: 1727: 1722:Palaeoryctes 1720: 1713: 1706: 1699: 1692: 1685: 1678: 1651: 1644: 1637: 1630: 1623: 1616: 1609: 1602: 1595: 1588: 1581: 1574: 1567: 1560: 1553: 1546: 1526: 1519: 1514:Leptictidium 1512: 1505: 1485: 1480:Gypsonictops 1478: 1448:Horolodectes 1446: 1439: 1416: 1411:Kennatherium 1409: 1402: 1395: 1388: 1381: 1358: 1351: 1346:Puercolestes 1344: 1337: 1330: 1323: 1316: 1309: 1301: 1296:Ilerdoryctes 1294: 1287: 1280: 1273: 1266: 1259: 1251: 1244: 1237: 1230: 1223: 1216: 1209: 1202:Cimolestidae 1188:Ukhaatherium 1186: 1181:Uchkudukodon 1179: 1172: 1165: 1158: 1151: 1144: 1120: 1114:Sahnitherium 1112: 1104: 1097: 1090: 1082: 1075: 1068: 1061: 1037: 1026: 1017:Murtoilestes 1015: 1004: 993: 982: 972: 963:Hyotheridium 961: 951: 940: 930: 920: 910: 899: 888: 878: 867: 856: 817: 585: 528: 524: 516: 513:rhizophagous 510: 507:Paleoecology 499: 494: 492: 487: 483: 481: 468: 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 439: 435: 433: 424: 416: 415: 405: 401: 397: 395: 385: 379: 373: 365: 361: 354:Clarkforkian 338:Cenozoic Era 324:was a small 320: 319: 318: 306: 285: 277: 269: 257: 249: 230: 229: 223:Type species 209: 208: 37:Clarkforkian 32:Early Eocene 21: 15: 2741:Tillodontia 2563:Placentalia 2437:Gallolestes 2430:Eozhelestes 2423:Eoungulatum 2394:Aspanlestes 2377:Zhelestidae 2363:Zofialestes 2321:Barunlestes 2314:Anchilestes 2256:Plethorodon 2207:Higotherium 2186:Dysnoetodon 2142:Tillodontia 2063:Huerfanodon 2016:Taeniodonta 1998:Todralestes 1977:Pantolestes 1893:Bouffinomus 1879:Bisonalveus 1872:Bessoecetor 1838:Vulpavoides 1701:Lainoryctes 1687:Aceroryctes 1680:Aaptoryctes 1639:Prodiacodon 1625:Palaeictops 1597:Leptonysson 1562:Gallolestes 1539:Leptictidae 1418:Zeuctherium 1397:Didymoconus 1353:Scollardius 1332:Procerberus 1282:Didelphodus 1167:Kennalestes 1153:Bulaklestes 1122:Wyonycteris 1092:Garatherium 1039:Sinodelphys 953:Hovurlestes 932:Endotherium 901:Cokotherium 478:Description 471:Park County 421:Tillodontia 278:A. latidens 270:A. gunnelli 258:A. grangeri 250:A. ancylion 183:Tillodontia 48:56–50  2761:Wasatchian 2735:Categories 2572:Afrotheria 2551:Pantodonta 2540:Pantodonta 2519:Zhalmousia 2328:Beleutinus 2307:Alymlestes 2284:Yuesthonyx 2228:Lofochaius 2214:Interogale 2200:Franchaius 2117:Stylinodon 2056:Conoryctes 1984:Pentacodon 1935:Galethylax 1914:Coriphagus 1900:Buxolestes 1865:Aphronorus 1768:Euhookeria 1743:Pantolesta 1729:Pinoryctes 1715:Ottoryctes 1646:Protictops 1632:Praolestes 1569:Ictopidium 1548:Amphigyion 1462:Leptictida 1404:Hunanictis 1390:Ardynictis 1325:Pararyctes 1318:Paleotomus 1275:Cimolestes 1246:Bagalestes 1232:Ambilestes 1146:Asioryctes 1099:Namibiodon 912:Durlstodon 890:Bobolestes 869:Ambolestes 794:see below↓ 746:Cynodontia 731:Cynodontia 686:Subclass: 535:References 521:scansorial 375:Phenacodus 358:Wasatchian 286:A. xenicus 177:Suborder: 41:Wasatchian 2665:Q21078353 2586:Xenarthra 2526:Zhelestes 2504:Sorlestes 2416:Borisodon 2408:Azilestes 2335:Kulbeckia 2263:Simplodon 2151:Adapidium 2124:Wortmania 2103:Ectoganus 1963:Pagonomus 1949:Kochictis 1928:Dyspterna 1907:Chadronia 1858:Amaramnis 1831:Spaniella 1824:Sororodon 1817:Pugiodens 1789:Kopidodon 1775:Fratrodon 1618:Ongghonia 1590:Leptictis 1555:Blacktops 1360:Tsaganius 1303:Maelestes 1289:Gelastops 1239:Avunculus 1225:Alveugena 1160:Daulestes 1106:Remiculus 719:Synapsida 704:Synapsida 668:Kingdom: 580:Michigan. 567:Michigan. 392:Etymology 330:Paleocene 326:tillodont 170:Cimolesta 128:Kingdom: 2659:Wikidata 2650:Azygonyx 2474:Oxlestes 2459:Lainodon 2386:Alostera 2277:Trogosus 2270:Tillodon 2193:Esthonyx 2165:Basalina 2158:Azygonyx 1991:Thelysia 1796:Merialus 1761:Dulcidon 1708:Nuryctes 1694:Eoryctes 1583:Lainodon 1521:Phakodon 1487:Sikuomys 1311:Naranius 1261:Betonnia 1218:Acmeodon 1077:Bustylus 984:Juramaia 841:Eutheria 819:Eutheria 785:Eutheria 773:Mammalia 758:Mammalia 682:Mammalia 676:Chordata 674:Phylum: 670:Animalia 652:Eutheria 603:Michigan 529:Azygonyx 525:Azygonyx 517:Azygonyx 500:Azygonyx 495:Azygonyx 488:Azygonyx 484:Azygonyx 464:Esthonyx 436:Azygonyx 425:Azygonyx 417:Azygonyx 412:Taxonomy 386:Azygonyx 381:Ectocion 366:Azygonyx 362:Azygonyx 342:Willwood 321:Azygonyx 307:Esthonyx 298:Synonyms 242:Species 210:Azygonyx 190:Family: 157:Mammalia 145:Chordata 140:Phylum: 133:Animalia 22:Azygonyx 2705:4945427 2692:1155184 2679:4831616 2172:Benaius 1253:Batodon 1070:Afrodon 680:Class: 613:323-343 348:in the 263:Simpson 203:Genus: 164:Order: 152:Class: 1886:Bogdia 942:Eomaia 688:Theria 334:Eocene 2718:40546 2687:IRMNG 1956:Oboia 1653:Wania 1576:Labes 402:zygos 265:1937) 2674:GBIF 2549:see 771:see 744:see 717:see 519:was 406:onyx 378:and 344:and 332:and 56:PreꞒ 356:to 2737:: 2715:: 2702:: 2689:: 2676:: 2661:: 572:^ 543:^ 364:. 106:Pg 50:Ma 2537:† 2514:? 2485:? 2477:? 2469:? 2454:? 2411:? 2389:? 2374:† 2295:† 2139:† 2013:† 1740:† 1668:† 1459:† 1429:† 1371:† 1306:? 1256:? 1199:† 1134:† 1125:? 1117:? 1109:? 1087:? 1051:† 1042:? 1035:† 1031:? 1024:† 1020:? 1013:† 1009:? 1002:† 998:? 991:† 987:? 980:† 970:† 966:? 959:† 949:† 945:? 938:† 928:† 918:† 908:† 904:? 897:† 893:? 886:† 876:† 872:? 865:† 861:? 854:† 644:e 637:t 630:v 398:a 261:( 207:† 194:† 181:† 168:† 111:N 101:K 96:J 91:T 86:P 81:C 76:D 71:S 66:O 61:Ꞓ 45:~ 43:) 39:- 35:( 30:-

Index

Late Paleocene
Early Eocene
Clarkforkian
Wasatchian
Ma
PreꞒ

O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N
Scientific classification
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cimolesta
Tillodontia
Esthonychidae
Type species
Simpson
Synonyms
tillodont
Paleocene
Eocene

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