Gnathabelodon aka Thorpe’s Spoon-billed Mastodon‭ (‬G.‭ ‬thorpei‭) ‬and Buckner’s Spoon-billed Mastodon‭ (‬G.‭ ‬buckneri‭)‬.

Nayf-a-bel-o-don.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, March 19). Gnathabelodon aka Thorpe’s Spoon-billed Mastodon‭ (‬G.‭ ‬thorpei‭) ‬and Buckner’s Spoon-billed Mastodon‭ (‬G.‭ ‬buckneri‭)‬.. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/gnathabelodonaka-thorpes-spoon-billed-mastodon-g-thorpei-and-bucknersspoon-billed-mastodon-g-buckneri/

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Name

Gnathabelodon ‭(‬Jaw tusk‭)‬.

Phonetic

Nayf-a-bel-o-don.

Named By

Barbour and Sternberg‭ ‬-‭ ‬1935.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Proboscidea,‭ ‬Gomphotheriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kansas‭ & ‬Texas.

Time Period

Miocene.

Fossil representation

Remains of at least two individuals.

In Depth

Further Reading

Further reading- The Dance of Tusks: Rediscovery of Lower Incisors in the Pan-American Proboscidean Cuvieronius hyodon Revises Incisor Evolution in Elephantimorpha. – PLOS ONE. – Dimila Moth�, Marco P. Ferretti, Leonardo S. Avilla & S. Leonardo – 2016.

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