Paukkaungmeryx Ducrocq et al. 2020 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Archaeomerycidae

Full reference: S. Ducrocq, A. N. Soe, O. Chavasseau, C. Sein, Y. Chaimanee, V. Lazzari, and J.-J. Jaeger. 2020. New basal ruminants from the Eocene of the Pondaung Formation, Myanmar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1722682:1-11

Parent taxon: Archaeomerycidae according to S. Ducrocq et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Archaeomeryx, Irrawadymeryx, Miomeryx, Notomeryx, Xinjiangmeryx

Subtaxa: Paukkaungmeryx minutus

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Type: Paukkaungmeryx minutus

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Pk2, Pondaung Sandstone (Eocene of Myanmar)

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