Canthumeryx
Canthumeryx Temporal range: Early Miocene
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Giraffidae |
Genus: | †Canthumeryx |
Canthumeryx is an extinct genus of primitive giraffid artiodactyls. It is the close ancestor of Giraffes.
References[]
- The Evolution of Artiodactyls by Donald R. Prothero and Scott E. Foss
- Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton
- The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region by J. D. Skinner and Christian T. Chimimba
- Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell
Categories:
- Prehistoric giraffes
- Miocene even-toed ungulates
- Miocene mammals of Africa
- Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera
- Prehistoric even-toed ungulate stubs