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Taxonomy
Tchaltacerus was named by Bouvrain (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Tchaltacerus longicornis.
It was assigned to Bovidae by Bouvrain (1998).
It was assigned to Bovidae by Bouvrain (1998).
Species
T. longicornis (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1998 | Tchaltacerus Bouvrain |
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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.
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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G. Bouvrain 1998 | Bovide 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
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Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988 |