| Deperetellidae Temporal range:Eocene | |
|---|---|
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| Skull ofIrenolophus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Superfamily: | Tapiroidea |
| Family: | †Deperetellidae Radinsky, 1965 |
| Genera | |
Deperetellidae is an extinct family ofherbivorousodd-toed ungulates containing the generaBahinolophus,Deperetella,Irenolophus,[1] andTeleolophus. Their closest living relatives aretapirs.[2] Deperetellids are known from the MiddleEocene deposits ofChina,Mongolia,Kyrgyzstan andMyanmar.[3]
Most deperetellids are known by fragmentary jaws and skull elements.[3] Members of Deperetellidae are medium to large-sized animals distinguished from other tapiroids by their high crowned and very bilophodont molars.[4][3]
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