Barylambda
Sign in to saveBarylambda (Greek: "heavy" (baros), "lambda" (lambda) in a reference to larger size than that of Pantolambda) is an extinct genus of pantodont mammal from the middle to late Paleocene, well known from several finds in the Wasatchian (NALMA classification) DeBeque Formation of Colorado and the Clarkforkian Wasatch Formation to Tiffanian Fort Union Formation in Wyoming. Three species of Barylambda are currently recognized. The creature likely lived a life similar to that of a modern tapir, browsing on foliage and soft vegetation. Barylambda seems to have been quite successful for an early pantod
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Barylambda es un género extinto de mamíferos pantodontos que vivió del Paleoceno Medio al Paleoceno Superior. Como otros pantodontos, Barylambda era un pesado plantígrado con cinco dedos en cada pie. Actualmente se reconocen tres especies de Barylambda. Barylambda se extinguió a finales del Paleoceno, con el advenimiento de Coryphodon, un género de pantodonto más grande y avanzado.
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