Ancylotherium (from Greek, meaning "hooked beast") is an extinct genus of the family Chalicotheriidae, subfamily Schizotheriinae, endemic to Europe, Asia, and Africa during the Late Miocene-Early Pleistocene (11.6—1.8 mya), existing for approximately 9.8 million years.[1]
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Ancylotherium (from Greek, meaning "hooked beast") is an extinct genus of the family Chalicotheriidae, subfamily Schizotheriinae, endemic to Europe, Asia...
the Pleistocene; the latest surviving species was the schizotheriine Ancylotherium hennigi. Chalicotheres are related to the extinct brontotheres, as well...
have been described from the Pliocene beds of Attica and Samos as Ancylotherium. In the Americas, the names Morothorium and Moropus have been applied...
Paracamelus, the horse Hipparion, a species of aardvark, the chalicothere Ancylotherium and the beaver-like Dipoides. Other carnivores it shared its territory...
alongside rare carnivores. In total, 29 taxa, including the oldest Ancylotherium and Megalotragus fossils in southern Africa were recovered. Some of...
transferred to other genera, such as Ancylotherium. The entire genus has been considered synonymous with Ancylotherium in the past, but nowadays the two...
not believe that Chemositia is a valid genus and synonymize it with Ancylotherium or Metaschizotherium. Coombs, Margery C. (13 Feb 2009). "The chalicothere...
Genus Species Locality Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images Ancylotherium A. sp. Guanghe County Upper part A shizotheriine chalicothere Nestoritherium...
the Shungura Formation Taxa Species Locality Material Notes Images Ancylotherium A. hennigi Members D and G. Several tooth fragments and postcranial...
(Amphimachairodus giganteus, Metailurus major, and Felis sp.), one chalicothere (Ancylotherium sp.), one three-toed horse (Hipparion coelophyes), one deer (Dicrocerus...
Genus Anisodon Genus Nestoritherium Subfamily Schizotheriinae Genus Ancylotherium Genus Borissiakia Genus Chemositia Genus Kalimantsia Genus Limognitherium...
Name Species Layer Material Notes Image Ancylotherium A. sp. HAM 5 A schizotheriine Aceratherium A. sp. HAM 1 HAM 4 A hornless rhinoceros Hoploaceratherium...
material of chalicotheres, indicating that the fossil record of the genus Ancylotherium in Africa dates back to ca. 10 Ma, is described from the upper Miocene...
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