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Miotragocerus

Extinct genus of antelope From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miotragocerus
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Miotragocerus is an extinct genus of bovine bovid native to Eurasia during the latter part of the Miocene epoch, from around 13 to 6 million years ago, spanning from Europe to China.[1]

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Skeletal reconstruction of Miotragocerus
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Taxonomy

The placement of Miotragocerus is disputed. Some studies have considered it a member of the living antelope tribe Boselaphini,[2] with others have placed it in the extinct tribe Tragoportacini.[1] A 2021 phylogenetic analysis considered it to be a basal member of the tribe Bovini, and the closest known relative to the possibly extinct saola (Pseudoryx).[3]

Description

M. gluten possessed teeth that were brachydont to sub-hypsodont in their morphology.[4]

Ecology

Dental microwear of Miotragocerus gaudryi from the Late Miocene of Bulgaria suggests that it was a leaf browser.[5]

References

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