Cuvieronius hyodon Embolotherium Its arms were short and

Its arms were short and specialized

It is one of the most representative gomphotheres of the continent

Longitud 77 mm

based on the structure of its skull and teeth adapted to chewing plants

providing more surface area for swimming

Cuvieronius hyodon Embolotherium Its arms were short andCuvieronius hyodon is an extinct species of proboscidean mammal belonging to the family Gomphotheriidae, which inhabited America during the Pleistocene, with a distribution ranging from southern North America to wide areas of Central and South America. It is one of the most representative gomphotheres of the continent, both for its geographic dispersion and its ecological versatility. From a morphological point of view, Cuvieronius hyodon had a