Amebelodon is a genus of extinct proboscidean belonging to Amebelodontidae (the so-called shovel-tuskers). The most striking attribute of this animal is its lower tusks, which are narrow, elongated, and distinctly flattened with the degree of flattening varying among the …

Amebelodontidae is an extinct family of large herbivorous proboscidean mammals related to elephants.

Holotype mandible of this species from the Moss Acres Racetrack Site, Marion County, Florida. Common Name: Britt’s shovel-tusker. Weighing as much as 22,000 pounds (about the size of a large mammoth), Amebelodon britti is one of the largest …

We arrived at the locality a short while later, clambered up the slope, and uncovered not a dinosaur bone, but a complete lower jaw of the four-tusked elephant Amebelodon! Truly a magnificent specimen!

This particular species, Amebelodon britti, is the largest-known land animal to have ever lived in Florida. On display Sept. 23, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018, Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum celebrated the Museum’s rich history.

Apr 3, 2025 · Amebelodon was a forest elephant, browsing on trees and using the lower tusks to scrape bark from trees. The teeth of other shovel-tuskers, such as Platybelodon from Asia, ...

BSTRACT—The diagnosis of the shovel-tusked gomphothere genus Amebelodon has been subject to dispute since it was first established by Barbour in 1927. This dispute stems from a failure to...

Amebelodon was one of the elephant-like animals that had “shovel tusks.” In size and appearance they were similar to the modern elephant and grew to heights of 10 feet. The skull and tusks of Amebelodon were however quite different than the living elephant. They had side by side, flattened, and elongated tusks projecting from their lower jaws.

Aug 10, 2016 · Amebelodontidae is the most taxonomically and morphologically diverse group of proboscideans. However, relative to the morphological variation of the mandible and mandibular tusks, ecological and phylogenetic differentiations …

Sep 29, 2024 · Amebelodon is a genus of extinct proboscidean belonging to Amebelodontidae (the so-called shovel-tuskers), a group of proboscideans related to the modern elephants and their close relative the mammoth.