Archaeotragulus Metais et al. 2001 (chevrotain)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tragulidae

Full reference: G. Metais, Y. Chaimanee, J.-J. Jaeger and S. Ducrocq. 2001. New remains of primitive ruminants from Thailand: evidence of the early evolution of the Ruminantia in Asia. Zoologica Scripta 30(4):231-248

Parent taxon: Tragulidae according to G. Metais et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Afrotragulus, Cryptomeryx, Dorcabune, Dorcatherium, Hyemoschus, Hyomoschus, Iberomeryx, Krabimeryx, Siamotragulus, Stenomeryx, Tragulus, Yunnanotherium

Subtaxa: Archaeotragulus krabiensis

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Type: Archaeotragulus krabiensis

Ecology: ground dwelling frugivore-grazer

Distribution:

• Eocene of Thailand (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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