Progiraffa
Extinct genus of mammals
| Progiraffa Temporal range: Early Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Giraffidae |
| Genus: | †Progiraffa |
Progiraffa is an extinct genus of giraffid artiodactyls from the Early Miocene of Pakistan.[1] It was first named by Pilgrim in 1908. It resembled more like a horse instead of an giraffe. It may have fed on vegetation found in its open-field habitat.
References
- ^ Aftab, Kiran; Khan, Muhammad Akbar; Ahmad, Zaheer; Akhtar, Muhammad (2016-04-02). "Progiraffa (Artiodactyla: Ruminantia: Giraffidae) from the Lower Siwalik Subgroup (Miocene) of Pakistan". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 40 (2): 207–215. doi:10.1080/03115518.2016.1109295. ISSN 0311-5518.
External links
- Progiraffa at the Paleobiology Database
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