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.

Mongolonyx
Temporal range: Middle Eocene–Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Mesonychia
Family:
Mesonychidae
Genus:
Mongolonyx
Species
  • M. dolichognathus
  • M. robustus

Mongolonyx fossils have been found in the Irdin Manha beds, in Mongolia.

Species
  • Genus Mongolonyx
    • Mongolonyx dolichognathus
    • Mongolonyx robustus


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