Palaetherium crassum, jaw fragment, FRA
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Product information "Palaetherium crassum, jaw fragment, FRA"
Lophiodon is an extinct genus of mammals whose members lived during the Eocene epoch and were primarily found in what is now Europe, where they were very common at that time. The genus is known from numerous skeletal remains, some of which are complete, primarily from the Geisel Valley, but also from the Messel Pit and large parts of Western and Southern Europe. Animals belonging to Lophiodon resembled modern tapirs in appearance and are part of their broader family, but may be more closely related to the equally extinct chalicotheres. The animals lived along riverbanks in tropical rainforests and fed mainly on leaves. The genus was first described as early as 1822. Over the course of research history, numerous species belonging to this genus have been described.
This jaw fragment most likely belongs to the species: Lophiodon lautricense.
Age: Eocene
Location: Gard, France
Dimensions: 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm
The color on pictures can differ slightly from originals for technical reasons.
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