Chemositia (original) (raw)

Chemositia is an extinct genus of chalicothere, a group of herbivorous, odd-toed ungulate (perissodactyl) mammals. They lived in Africa, and had claws that were likely used in a hook-like manner to pull down branches, suggesting they lived as bipedal browsers. Many authorities do not believe that Chemositia is a valid genus and synonymize it with Ancylotherium or Metaschizotherium.