Amphimoschus xishuiensis Li et al. 2022 (ruminant)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla

Full reference: Y. Li, B. Mennecart, M. Aiglstorfer, X. Ni, Q. Li and T. Deng. 2022. The early evolution of cranial appendages in Bovoidea revealed by new species of Amphimoschus (Mammalia: Ruminantia) from China. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 196(3):1039-1053

Belongs to Amphimoschus according to Y. Li et al. 2022

Sister taxon: Amphimoschus ponteleviensis

Type specimen: IVPP V 25521.1, a mandible (a right hemimandible with tooth row p2–m3). Its type locality is DH199911 , which is in a Shanwangian terrestrial horizon in the Tiejianggou Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at DH199911

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