Stegotetrabelodon syrticus Petrocchi, 1941
Mammalia
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Late Miocene
Sahabi Formation
Libya
Height: 4 m
This Miocene elephant had four long tusks, a pair in each jaw, reminiscent of the related gomphotheres.
January 28, 2017
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