| Litolophus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | †Eomoropidae |
| Genus: | †Litolophus Radinsky, 1964 |
Litolophus is an extinct genus of odd-toed ungulate in the superfamily Chalicotherioidea.
Litholophus is considered to be a basal member of its group, as the known remains of its skeleton have more similarities with those of basal representatives of other perrisodactyl groups than with more typical members of the family chalicotheridae (such as Chalicotherium).[1] Its feet ended in hoofs (rather than sharp claws as in Chalicotherium).[2]
- ^ "Osteology and Sexual Dimorphism of Litolophus gobiensis, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Eocene Chalicotheres" (2009)
- ^ Bai, Bin; Wang, Yuanqing; Meng, Jin (1 November 2011). "Early Eocene Chalicothere Litolophus with hoof-like unguals". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 31 (6): 1387–1391. Bibcode:2011JVPal..31.1387B. doi:10.1080/02724634.2011.611202. S2CID 86662367. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.