Xenokeryx Sánchez et al. 2015 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae

Full reference: I. M. Sánchez, J. L. Cantalapiedra, M. Ríos, V. Quiralte, and J. Morales. 2015. Systematics and Evolution of the Miocene Three-Horned Palaeomerycid Ruminants (Mammalia, Cetartiodactyla). PLoS One 10(12):e0143034

Parent taxon: Palaeomerycidae according to I. M. Sánchez et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Aletomerycinae, Amphitragulus, Dromomerycinae, Palaeomerycinae, Palaeomeryx

Subtaxa: Xenokeryx amidalae

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Type: Xenokeryx amidalae

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at La Retama (Miocene of Spain)

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