Eumeryx culminis Matthew and Granger 1924 (deer)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1924. New insectivores and ruminants from the Tertiary of Mongolia, with remarks on the correlation. American Museum Novitates 105:1-7

Belongs to Eumeryx according to W. D. Matthew and W. Granger 1924

Sister taxon: Eumeryx imbellis

Type specimen: AMNH 19147. Its type locality is Ten miles west of Loh, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Oligocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (3)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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