Paraceros avius Ameghino 1888 (marsh deer)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae

Alternative combination: Cervus avius

Synonyms: Cervus intermedius Moreno 1888, Cervus minor Moreno 1888, Cervus patachonicus Moreno 1888

Belongs to Paraceros according to F. Ameghino 1889

See also Moreno 1888

Sister taxa: Blastoceros azpeitianus, Blastoceros campestris, Blastoceros paludosus, Blastocerus dichotomus, Blastocerus extraneus, Antifer niemeyeri, Antifer ultra, Antifer crassus, Paraceros vulneratus, Paraceros ensenadensis, Paraceros fragilis, Epieuryceros truncus

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Paraceros avius in the database

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