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Sivatitanops

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Sivatitanops
Temporal range: Middle Eocene 40 Ma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Brontotheriidae
Genus: Sivatitanops
Pilgrim, 1925
Species
  • S. cotteri (Pilgrim,1925)
  • S. birmanicum (Pilgrim and Cotter, 1916)
  • "S". rugosidens (Pilgrim,1925)
Synonyms
  • Telmatherium birmanicum (Pilgrim and Cotter, 1916)

Sivatitanops is a genus of fragmentary brontotheriid mammal from Eocene Myanmar.[1]

Description

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Known from mainly fragmentary cranial and dental material, not much is known about the anatomy of Sivatitanops. The facial region of the skull is short and broad, and it is speculated any horns would be small. The molars are larger than the premolars, and the premolars are only in the beginning steps of molarization. The canines are enlarged, as with the incisors.[2][3]

Classification

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The lack of good remains for Sivatitanops has led to it having a convoluted classification history. Species like "Sivatitanops" rugosidens are known from such little material that they are debatably placed within the genus.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  2. ^ "Fossil mammals from Burma in the American Museum of Natural History. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 74, article 6". digitallibrary.amnh.org. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  3. ^ "京都大学学術情報リポジトリKURENAI". repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  4. ^ "Middle Eocene ungulate mammals from Myanmar: A review with description of new specimens - Acta Palaeontologica Polonica". www.app.pan.pl. Retrieved 2025-10-14.