Bothriodon
| Bothriodon Temporal range: Late Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Bothriodon americanus skull at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Whippomorpha |
| Family: | †Anthracotheriidae |
| Genus: | †Bothriodon Aymard, 1848 |
Bothriodon (Greek: "pit" (botros), "teeth" (odontes)) is an extinct genus of anthracotheriid artiodactyl from the late Eocene to early Oligocene of Asia, Europe, and North America. It was about the size of a large pig, reaching an estimated weight of more than 199 kg (439 lbs).