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Lophiomeryx

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Lophiomeryx
Temporal range: Eocene-Miocene
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Lophiomeryx is an extinct genus of lophiomerycid artiodactyl that lived in Eurasia during the Palaeogene and Neogene periods.

Distribution

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The species L. shinaoensis, L. gracilis, and L. triangularis are known from the Early Oligocene of Mongolia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Wang, Bian; Wang, Qian; Zhang, Zhao-Qun (28 November 2023). "New materials of Lophiomeryx (Artiodactyla: Lophiomerycidae) from the Oligocene of Nei Mongol, China". Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 30 (4): 1047–1066. doi:10.1007/s10914-023-09691-3. ISSN 1064-7554. Retrieved 13 November 2024 – via Springer Link.