''Helladotherium'' is an extinct genus of sivatheriine

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. The most complete skeleton is that of a female, based on a comparison with an intact female ''Sivatherium giganteum'' skull. Only two species of ''Helladotherium'' have been discovered, with ''H. grande'' being larger than ''H. duvernoyi''. The former has been found only in

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List of species

* ''Helladotherium duvernoyi'' * ''Helladotherium grande'' Helladotherium duvernoyi 1.JPG, Skull Helladotherium duvernoy MHNT.PAL.2013.0.1021.1-3.jpg, Forelimb,

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References

Sources

* ''The Evolution of Artiodactyls'' by Donald R. Prothero and Scott E. Foss * ''Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids'' by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton * ''Classification of Mammals'' by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell

List of species

References

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See also