Notoetayoa

No-to-e-tay-o-ah.
By Emily Green
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Green, E. (2014, August 17). Notoetayoa. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/notoetayoa/

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Name

Notoetayoa ‭(‬Southern Etayoa‭)‬.

Phonetic

No-to-e-tay-o-ah.

Named By

J.‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Gelfo,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬L�pez‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Bond‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Eutheria,‭ ‬Xenungulata.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

N.‭ ‬gargantuai‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Chubut Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Coloradas Formation.

Time Period

Palaeocene.

Fossil representation

Partial lower jaw.

In Depth

       Notoetayoa is a genus of xenungulatan mammal that lived in South America during the Palaeocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new Xenungulata‭ (‬Mammalia‭) ‬from the Paleocene of Patagonia Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Paleontology‭ ‬82‭(‬2‭)‬:329-335.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬N.‭ ‬Gelfo,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬L�pez‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Bond‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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