Biology:Alces carnutorum
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Short description: Extinct species of deer
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Alces carnutorum Laugel, 1862
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Alces carnutorum, also called carnute elk, is an extinct species of large moose that lived in Europe during the Early Pleistocene.
Fragments were found in the site of Saint-Prest, near Chartres,[1] and described by Laugel in 1862. The taxon features a size comprised between Alces gallicus and Alces giganteus.
References
- ↑ Guérin, Claude; Dewolf, Yvette; Lautridou, Jean-Pierre (January 2003). "Révision d'un site paléontologique célèbre : Saint-Prest (Chartres, France). Revision of a famous site: Saint-Prest (Chartres, France)". Geobios 36 (1): 55–82. doi:10.1016/S0016-6995(02)00106-7.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2832119 entry