''Lambdaconus'' is a genus of proterotheriid from the

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. The type species is ''L. suinus'', named in 1897 by Ameghino, with referred species including ''L. lacerum'', named as '' Proterotherium lacerum'' in 1902 by Ameghino, and ''L. inaqeuifacies''.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q111838995 Proterotheriids Oligocene mammals of South America Miocene mammals of South America Paleogene Argentina Neogene Argentina Fossils of Argentina Colhuehuapian Deseadan Fossil taxa described in 1897 Taxa named by Florentino Ameghino Prehistoric placental genera Golfo San Jorge Basin Sarmiento Formation