Biology:Canthumeryx

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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals

Canthumeryx
Temporal range: Early Miocene
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Wikidata ☰ Q5033799 entry