Mongolonyx
Mongolonyx is an extinct genus of carnivorous mesonychid mammal that lived during the Middle Eocene in Mongolia. It became extinct during the Oligocene. It was described by Szalay and Gould.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Mesonychia |
| Family: | †Mesonychidae |
| Genus: | †Mongolonyx Szalay & Gould, 1966 |
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Mongolonyx fossils have been found in the Irdin Manha beds, in Mongolia.
Species
- Mongolonyx dolichognathus
- Mongolonyx robustus
External links
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| Triisodontidae |  | |
| Mesonychidae | ||
| Hapalodectidae | ||
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