Kipsigicerus Explained

Kipsigicerus is an extinct genus of East African antelope from the Middle Miocene.^[1] Its closest living relative is the four-horned-antelope.

It was discovered in Fort Ternan, Kenya and was originally described as a species of Protragocerus. The horn cores were distinct, being highly compressed with eaxh horn growing forward to one another. Because of the unique horn morphology, the genus Kipsigicerus was erected for this species.^[2]

Sources

• Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tsujikawa. Hiroshi. The updated late miocene large mammal fauna from Samburu hills, northern kenya. African Study Monographs, Supplement. 32. December 2005. 2008-07-27.
2. Book: Bubenik . Anthony B. . Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers: Evolution, Morphology, Physiology, and Social Significance . 2012 . Springer New York . 9781461389668 . 202.