Canthumeryx

<i>Canthumeryx</i>

Canthumeryx

Extinct genus of mammals

Canthumeryx is an extinct genus of primitive giraffid artiodactyls. It is the close ancestor of giraffes.

Quick Facts Canthumeryx Temporal range: Early Miocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  • Prothero, Donald R.; Foss, Scott E. (2007). The Evolution of Artiodactyls. Baltimore, Maryland.: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801887356.
  • Agusti, Jordi; Anton, Mauricio (2002). Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231116404.
  • Skinner, J.D.; Chimimba, Christian T. (2005). The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107340992.
  • McKenna, Malcolm C.; Bell, Susan K. (2000). Classification of Mammals. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231110136.


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