Stegotetrabelodon syrticus Variant:Primed the Hesperornis darts towards the

the Hesperornis darts towards the school of fish

Snout-tail length 97 mm

como helechos y cicadáceas

probably for display purposes and giving it a unique appearance

Stegotetrabelodon syrticus Variant:Primed the Hesperornis darts towards theDuring the late Miocene and early Pliocene, African ecosystems underwent significant ecological and faunal transitions, most notably the diversification of proboscideans, a group that includes modern elephants and their extinct ancestors. In this paleobiological context, Stegotetrabelodon syrticus represents an important transitional taxon within elephantine evolution, displaying a combination of primitive and derived morphological characters that