Lophiodon

Lophiodon
Temporal range: Eocene
Lophiodon sp.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: †Lophiodontidae
Genus: †Lophiodon
Cuvier, 1822
Species
  • Lophiodon ballardi Marsh, 1871
  • Lophiodon eygalayense Labarrère & Montenat, 2011
  • Lophiodon filholi
  • Lophiodon lautricense Noulet, 1851
  • Lophiodon leptorhynchum Filhol, 1888
  • Lophiodon parvulum Laurillard, 1849
  • Lophiodon remensis Lemoine, 1878
Synonyms
  • Tapirotherium Blainville, 1817

Lophiodon (from Greek: λόφος lóphos, 'crest' and Greek: ὀδούς odoús 'tooth') is an extinct genus of mammal related to chalicotheres. It lived in Eocene Europe 52 to 38 million years ago, and was previously thought to be closely related to Hyrachyus. Lophiodon was named and described by Cuvier (1822) based on specimens from the Sables du Castrais Formation. There are various species of Lophiodon known to have existed throughout Eocene Europe, where they were the largest herbivorous mammals in the region.

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