Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Giraffidae

Alternative combination: Lyra sherkana

Full reference: M. Rios and N. Solounias. 2024. Lyra sherkhana gen. et sp. nov., a new genus and species of giraffid from the Miocene of the Siwaliks (Pakistan). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 44(1):e2365423:1-8

Belongs to Lyrakeryx according to M. Rios and N. Solounias 2025

See also Rios and Solounias 2024

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: YGSP 47357, a partial skull (Braincase with ossicones, basicranium, and occipi- tal bones (face and dentition missing))

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lyrakeryx sherkana in the database

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