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Tetonius
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 582
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Omomyidae
- Collections
- USNM, CM, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States
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Tetonius is a genus of anaptomorphine primate from Eocene Wyoming.
== Description == The dental formula of Tetonius is . The premolars are bicuspid whilst the molars are tritubercular. They had enlarged orbits and a shortened face. Compared to other Wasatch Formation fauna, Tetonius had a rather large cranium.
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