Limnenetes
Extinct genus of mammals
title: "Limnenetes" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["oreodonts", "eocene-artiodactyla", "oligocene-artiodactyla", "rupelian-genus-extinctions", "prehistoric-mammals-of-north-america", "monotypic-prehistoric-artiodactyla-genera"] description: "Extinct genus of mammals" topic_path: "general/oreodonts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limnenetes" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Extinct genus of mammals ::
| name = Limnenetes | fossil_range = | taxon = Limnenetes | type_species = †Limnenetes platyceps | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = L. platyceps
Limnenetes is an extinct genus of oreodont, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Eocene 37.2—33.9 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils have been uncovered in Montana and Texas.
Limnenetes was a herbivore with a heavy body, long tail, short feet, and four-toed hooves.
Resources
References
- [https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=4249 ''Limnenetes'' at fossilworks]
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