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Leptomeryx is an
extinct genus of
ruminant of the
family Leptomerycidae,
endemic to
North America during the
Eocene through Oligocene 38–24.8 Mya, existing...
- Dimensions:
Varies (25 mm × 20 mm); Weight: 8-10 g; Features: Many
small inclusions and one has a
complete toe bone from a
small deer
called a
leptomeryx....
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subfamily within the
ruminant family Leptomerycidae. It
contains four genera,
Leptomeryx, Pronodens, Pseudoparablastomeryx, and Santuccimeryx,
which lived in North...
- Mya) saw the
appearance of the
European Eumeryx and the
North American Leptomeryx. The
latter resembled modern-day
bovids and
cervids in
dental morphology...
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Hypertragulus Nanotragulus Hypisodontinae Hypisodus †Leptomerycidae
Hendryomeryx Leptomeryx Xinjiangmeryx Pseudomeryx Pseudoparablastomeryx Pronodens †Lophiomerycidae...
- (Creodont)
Hyracodon (Running rhino)
Ischyromys (Ground squirrel-like rodent)
Leptomeryx (Tragulid)
Merycoidodon (Oreodont)
Mesohippus (Horse)
Metamynodon (Aquatic...
- (Colorado) Ash
Springs local fauna,
Vieja Group (Texas)
Middle Chadronian Leptomeryx mammifer 34.7 - 35.7 Ma
middle Flagstaff Rim,
White River Formation (around...
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Leptomeryx lived in
Florida 23—15 Ma...
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Poebrotherium P.
wilsoni SD, ND, NE, WY Bones, jaw
fragments Early camel Leptomeryx SD, NE, WY
Teeth Deer-like
mammal Archaeotherium A.
mortoni WY
Teeth and...
- and in the
savannas there were the
lagomorph Palaeolagus, the deer-like
Leptomeryx and Hypertragulus.
During the
Whitneyan stage of the
NALMA classification...
