Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Anthracotheriidae
Full reference: A. H. Sileem, H. M. Sallam, A. G. A. Hewaidy, E. R. Miller, and G. F. Gunnell. 2016. A new anthracothere (Artiodactyla) from the early Oligocene, Fayum, Egypt, and the mystery of African ‘Rhagatherium’ solved. Journal of Paleontology 90(1):170-181
Parent taxon: Anthracotheriinae according to A. H. Sileem et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Anthracokeryx, Anthracotherium, Anthracotherium bumbachense, Anthracotherium illyricum, Heptacodon, Paenanthracotherium, Prominatherium
Subtaxa: Nabotherium aegyptiacum
Type: Rhagatherium aegyptiacum
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Egypt (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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