†Krabimeryx primitivus Metais et al. 2001 (chevrotain)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tragulidae
Full reference: G. Metais, Y. Chaimanee, J.-J. Jaeger and S. Ducrocq. 2001. New remains of primitive ruminants from Thailand: evidence of the early evolution of the Ruminantia in Asia. Zoologica Scripta 30(4):231-248
Belongs to Krabimeryx according to G. Metais et al. 2001
See also Vislobokova 2001
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: TF 2676, a mandible (sin. with p4-m3). Its type locality is Wai Lek pit, which is in an Eocene terrestrial lignite in the Krabi Basin B2 Formation of Thailand.
Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Thailand (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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