Propyrotherium

Pro-py-ro-fe-ree-um.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2015, May 9). Propyrotherium. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/propyrotherium/

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Name

Propyrotherium ‭(‬Before Pyrotherium‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pro-py-ro-fe-ree-um.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Ameghino‭ ‬-‭ ‬1901.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Eutheria,‭ ‬Notoungulata,‭ ‬Pyrotheria,‭ ‬Pyrotheriidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬saxeum‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geste Formation.

Time Period

Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Propyrotherium was a genus of pyrotheriid mammal that lived in South America during the Eocene.‭ ‬Propyrotherium was so named because of its similarity to and earlier occurrence to the genus Pyrotherium.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Notices pr�liminaires sur des ongul�s nouveaux des terrains cr�tac�s de Patagonie‭ [‬Preliminary notes on new ungulates from the Cretaceous terrains of Patagonia‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Boletin de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de C�rdoba‭ ‬16:349-429.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Ameghino‭ ‬-‭ ‬1901.

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