Saghatherium minus Andrews and Beadnell 1902 (hyrax)

Mammalia - Hyracoidea - Pliohyracidae

Full reference: C. W. Andrews and H. J. L. Beadnell. 1902. A preliminary note on some new mammals from the Upper Eocene of Egypt. Survey Department, Public Works Ministry, Egypt.

Belongs to Saghatherium according to C. W. Andrews 1906

See also Andrews and Beadnell 1902

Sister taxa: Saghatherium annectens, Saghatherium antiquum, Saghatherium bowni, Saghatherium euryodon, Saghatherium humarum, Saghatherium macrodon, Saghatherium magnum, Saghatherium majus, Saghatherium sobrina

Ecology: scansorial herbivore

Distribution: found only at NNW of Birket Qarun (Eocene to Oligocene of Egypt)

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