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Tchaltacerus

Mammalia - Bovidae

Taxonomy
Tchaltacerus was named by Bouvrain (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Tchaltacerus longicornis.

It was assigned to Bovidae by Bouvrain (1998).

Species
T. longicornis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Tchaltacerus Bouvrain

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Euungulata
Artiodactylamorpha
Artiodactyla()
Ruminantiamorpha
Ruminantia(Scopoli 1777)
Pecora()
superfamilyBovoidea
familyBovidae
genusTchaltacerus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Tchaltacerus Bouvrain 1998
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Tchaltacerus longicornis Bouvrain 1998
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Bouvrain 1998Bovide de taille moyenne. Chevilles fortes par rapport a la taille du crane, implantees audessus des orbites, redressees, avec une face posterieure presentant une courbure s'accentuant vers l'extremite distale. Section transversale des chevilles aplatie transversalement. Pas de sinus. Bords orbitaires fortement proeminents. Mastoide etroite et posterieure, basioccipital court et large. Metapodes courts et robustes.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: grazerf
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparousf
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-09-22 12:01:17
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988

Age range: Ruscinian or 5.33300 to 3.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ruscinian5.333 - 3.2Turkey (Ankara) T. longicornis (34370)