Schulz, E.; Fahlke, J.M.; Merceron, G.; Kaiser, T.M.
taxonomy · morphology · ecology · biogeography · range
Primary dental-wear study of named southern German chalicotheriine and schizotheriine samples. Historical Chalicotherium (Anisodon) labels are retained as published and not silently treated as current genus assignments. The journal record has no assigned DOI.
Southern German chalicotheriine material identified as Chalicotherium goldfussi and the historical combination Chalicotherium (Anisodon) grande preserves large ungual phalanges and shortened hind limbs, while claw use and upright feeding posture remain functional reconstructions.
claim:taxon:chalicotheriumChalicotherium is retained at genus rank, but the evidence profile distinguishes C. goldfussi from material published under the historical combination Chalicotherium (Anisodon) grande.
claim:taxon:chalicotherium:taxonomyThe atlas’s 15.97–5.33 Ma occurrence envelope is provisional; the cited wear study samples southern German MN5–MN9 material and does not establish exact genus-wide first or last appearances.
claim:taxon:chalicotherium:fossil-rangeSampled chalicotheriines show browse-dominated feeding with unusually abrasive bark or twig components; reconstructed claw use and posture remain functional interpretations.
claim:taxon:chalicotherium:ecologyThe detailed evidence is bounded to sampled Miocene localities in southern Germany; it is not used as proof of a complete Europe–Asia genus distribution.
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