Hoplitomeryx

Hoplitomeryx — рід вимерлих оленеподібних, які жили на колишньому острові Гаргано в міоцені та ранньому пліоцені, нині півострові на східному узбережжі Південної Італії. Гоплітомерикс мав п'ять рогів і шаблеподібні верхні ікла, схожі на сучасних кабарг.

Hoplitomeryx Період існування: 11.63–5.333 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Ꝑ N
H. matthei, Національний природничий музей, Лейден, Нідерланди
Біологічна класифікація
Царство:	Тварини (Animalia)
Тип:	Хордові (Chordata)
Клада:	Синапсиди (Synapsida)
Клас:	Ссавці (Mammalia)
Ряд:	Парнокопитні (Artiodactyla)
Родина:	†Hoplitomerycidae
Рід:	†Hoplitomeryx Leinders, 1984
Види
†H. matthei Leinders, 1984 †H. apruthiensis Mazza & Rustioni, 2011 †H. apulicus Mazza & Rustioni, 2011 †H. falcidens Mazza & Rustioni, 2011 †H. magnus Mazza & Rustioni, 2011 †H. minutus Mazza & Rustioni, 2011
Вікісховище: Hoplitomeryx

Джерела

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