Hypertragulus
Extinct genus of mammals
Hypertragulus is an extinct genus of hypertragulid ruminant endemic to North America. It lived from the Late Eocene to the Middle Miocene, living 37.2 to 16 million years ago, existing for approximately 21.2 million years.
Hypertragulus were primitive and ancient ruminants, resembling small deer or musk deer, although they were more closely related to modern chevrotains. Its diet is stated to be that of a frugivore.
01Species
- H. calcaratus
- H. chadronensis
- H. crawfordensis
- H. dakotensis
- H. heikeni
- H. hesperius
- H. minor
- H. minutus
- H. planiceps
- H. quadratus
- H. sequens
02Fossil distribution
A partial list of fossil sites:
03Palaeoecology
Because its fossils are found predominantly in semiarid palaeosols, it is believed that Hypertragulus hesperius primarily inhabited semiarid biomes.
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