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Taxonomy
Saheloryx was named by Geraads et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Hippotragini by Geraads et al. (2008) and Gentry (2010).
It was assigned to Hippotragini by Geraads et al. (2008) and Gentry (2010).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Saheloryx Geraads et al. p. 236 |
| 2010 | Saheloryx Gentry p. 779 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Geraads et al. 2008 | An hippotragine of rather large size, with a low, broad braincase, rounded in antero-posterior and transverse directions, a low occipital surface facing mainly posteriorly, a basioccipital with anterior tuberosities reaching the level of the foramen ovale, horn-cores uprightly inserted and wide apart, slightly divergent and slightly curved backward, without transverse ridges, no sinus in frontal and horn-core pedicle, and su praorbital foramina in wide depressions, teeth similar to those of Tchadotragus. |