Cypretherium
Cypretherium coarctatum is an extinct entelodont from the Chadronian strata of the Cypress Hills Formation in Saskatchewan.[1][2] The only known fossils are partial ribs, broken tusks and a femur are found in 1887.
| Cypretherium Temporal range: Chadronian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Entelodontidae |
| Genus: | †Cypretherium Foss, 2007 |
| Species: | †C. coarctatum |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cypretherium coarctatum (Cope, 1889) | |
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References
- "Cypretherium Coarctatum (Terminator Pig) Dinosaur - Canada Postage Stamp | Dinos of Canada". postagestampguide.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- "Fossilworks: Cypretherium". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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