Triceromeryx Explained
Triceromeryx is an extinct genus of Artiodactyla, of the family Palaeomerycidae, endemic to Europe from the middle Miocene epoch, 16.9—16.0 Ma, existing for approximately .[1]
It was similar to Ampelomeryx, a herbivore.
Taxonomy
Triceromeryx was named by Villalta Commela et al. (1946). It was assigned to Giraffidae by Carroll (1988); and to Palaeomerycinae by Prothero and Liter (2007).[2] [3]
Fossil distribution
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=42710 PaleoBiology Database: Triceromeryx, basic info
- R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
- D. R. Prothero and M. R. Liter. 2007. Family Palaeomerycidae. in D. R. Prothero and S. Foss (eds.), The Evolution of Artiodactyls 241-248