Afrotragulus parvus Whitworth 1958 (chevrotain)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tragulidae

Alternative combination: Dorcatherium parvum

Belongs to Afrotragulus according to I. M. Sánchez et al. 2010

See also Anyonge 1991, Geraads 2010 and Vislobokova 2001

Sister taxon: Afrotragulus moruorotensis

Type specimen: BMNH M29514, a mandible (left mandible with m1-m3)

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Miocene of Kenya (4 collections), Pakistan (2), Uganda (1)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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