Brachypotherium is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid that lived in Eurasia and Africa during the Miocene.[1] A first upper decidual molar referrable to Brachypotherium brachypus was found during gold mining in New Caledonia during the 19th century, being misidentified as a species of marsupial known as Zygomaturus.[2] However, rhinoceros were never native to New Caledonia, and the tooth was probably used as jewelry by a French convict deported there.[3]
Many species of Brachypotherium have been described. Some species have moved to other genera, such as B. aurelianense being transferred to Diaceratherium.[4] The genus was widespread during the Early and Middle Miocene, before heading into a decline. They went extinct in Eurasia by the beginning of the Late Miocene, with the African species B. lewisi surviving until the end of the epoch.[5]
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^Wilson, R. (1993). "Importance of the field occurrence of the rhinocerotid Brachypotherium americanum Yatkola and Tanner, 1979". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 13 (2): 270. Bibcode:1993JVPal..13..270W. doi:10.1080/02724634.1993.10011507.
^Guerin, Claude; Winslow, John H.; Piboule, Michel; Faure, Martine (January 1981). "Le prétendu rhinocéros de Nouvelle Calédonie est un marsupial (Zygomaturus diahotensis nov. sp.)". Geobios. 14 (2): 201–217. doi:10.1016/s0016-6995(81)80004-6. ISSN 0016-6995.
^Antoine, Pierre-Olivier (March 2012). "Pleistocene and Holocene rhinocerotids (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Indochinese Peninsula". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 11 (2–3): 159–168. Bibcode:2012CRPal..11..159A. doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2011.03.002. ISSN 1631-0683.
^Prothero, Donald R. (2005). The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN9780521832403.
^Handa, N. (2020). "Brachypotherium perimense (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) from the Miocene of Nakhon Ratchasima, Northeastern Thailand, with comments on fossil records of Brachypotherium". Historical Biology. 33 (9): 1642–1660. doi:10.1080/08912963.2020.1723578. S2CID 214240702.
brachypotherium, extinct, genus, rhinocerotid, that, lived, eurasia, africa, during, miocene, first, upper, decidual, molar, referrable, brachypus, found, during, gold, mining, caledonia, during, 19th, century, being, misidentified, species, marsupial, known, . Brachypotherium is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid that lived in Eurasia and Africa during the Miocene 1 A first upper decidual molar referrable to Brachypotherium brachypus was found during gold mining in New Caledonia during the 19th century being misidentified as a species of marsupial known as Zygomaturus 2 However rhinoceros were never native to New Caledonia and the tooth was probably used as jewelry by a French convict deported there 3 BrachypotheriumTemporal range MioceneMandibleScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder PerissodactylaFamily RhinocerotidaeSubfamily AceratheriinaeGenus BrachypotheriumRoger 1904Type species Brachypotherium brachypusLartet 1848SpeciesB brachypus B goldfussi B lewisi B minor B perimenseMany species of Brachypotherium have been described Some species have moved to other genera such as B aurelianense being transferred to Diaceratherium 4 The genus was widespread during the Early and Middle Miocene before heading into a decline They went extinct in Eurasia by the beginning of the Late Miocene with the African species B lewisi surviving until the end of the epoch 5 References edit Wilson R 1993 Importance of the field occurrence of the rhinocerotid Brachypotherium americanum Yatkola and Tanner 1979 Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 13 2 270 Bibcode 1993JVPal 13 270W doi 10 1080 02724634 1993 10011507 Guerin Claude Winslow John H Piboule Michel Faure Martine January 1981 Le pretendu rhinoceros de Nouvelle Caledonie est un marsupial Zygomaturus diahotensis nov sp Geobios 14 2 201 217 doi 10 1016 s0016 6995 81 80004 6 ISSN 0016 6995 Antoine Pierre Olivier March 2012 Pleistocene and Holocene rhinocerotids Mammalia Perissodactyla from the Indochinese Peninsula Comptes Rendus Palevol 11 2 3 159 168 Bibcode 2012CRPal 11 159A doi 10 1016 j crpv 2011 03 002 ISSN 1631 0683 Prothero Donald R 2005 The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses Cambridge University Press p 97 ISBN 9780521832403 Handa N 2020 Brachypotherium perimense Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae from the Miocene of Nakhon Ratchasima Northeastern Thailand with comments on fossil records of Brachypotherium Historical Biology 33 9 1642 1660 doi 10 1080 08912963 2020 1723578 S2CID 214240702 nbsp This prehistoric odd toed ungulate related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brachypotherium amp oldid 1187515187, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
