Protovis Wang et al. 2016 (antelope)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Bovidae

Full reference: X. Wang, Q. Li, and G. T. Takeuchi. 2016. Out of Tibet: an early sheep from the Pliocene of Tibet, Protovis himalayensis, genus and species nov. (Bovidae, Caprini), and origin of Ice Age mountain sheep. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35(5):e1169190

Parent taxon: Caprini according to X. Wang et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Ammotragus, Bouria, Budorcas, Capra, Ovis, Sinocapra

Subtaxa: Protovis himalayensis

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Type: Protovis himalayensis

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Pliocene of China (1 collection)

• Miocene to Pliocene of China (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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