Epirigenys Lihoreau et al. 2015 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla

Full reference: F. Lihoreau, J.-R. Boisserie, F. K. Manthi and S. Ducrocq. 2015. Hippos stem from the longest sequence of terrestrial cetartiodactyl evolution in Africa. Nature Communications 6(6264)

Parent taxon: Hippopotamoidea according to F. Lihoreau et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Anthracothema, Anthracotheriidae, Hippopotamidae, Myaingtherium, Siamotherium

Subtaxa: Epirigenys lokonensis

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Type: Epirigenys lokonensis

Ecology: amphibious herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Kenya (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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