Ampelomeryx
Ampelomeryx is a genus of extinct herbivorous even-toed ungulate mammals belonging to the family Palaeomerycidae.
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| Ampelomeryx ginsburgi Syntype Muséum de Toulouse | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Palaeomerycidae |
| Genus: | †Ampelomeryx Duranthon et al. (1995) |
Ampelomeryx ginsburgi
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Ampelomeryx was named by Duranthon et al. (1995). It was assigned to the Palaeomerycinae by Prothero and Liter (2007). It had frontal and occipital appendages.[1] It was similar to Tauromeryx and Triceromeryx.
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