Climacoceratidae is a family of superficially deer-like artiodactylungulates which lived in the Miocene epoch in Africa. They are close to the ancestry of giraffes, with some genera, such as Prolibytherium, originally classified as giraffes.
Climacoceras africanus (left foreground), and C. gentryi (right foreground), with Palaeotragus primeavus (left background), and P. germaini (right background)
The climacoceratids, namely members of what is now the type genus Climacoceras, were originally placed within the family Palaeomerycidae, and then within Giraffidae. In 1978, W. R. Hamilton erected a new family, placing it close to Giraffidae within the superfamily Giraffoidea.
They differ from giraffes in that their antler-like ossicones are derived from different bones.
Referencesedit
MacInnes, D. G. 1936, "A new genus of fossil deer from the Miocene of Africa", Journal of the Linnean Society, Zoology 39: 521–530.
Hamilton, W. R., 1978, "Cervidae and Palaeomerycidae", 495–508, in Maglio, V. J. & Cooke, H. B. S., (eds.) "Evolution of African mammals", Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts & London, England, 1978, xiv-641
climacoceratidae, family, superficially, deer, like, artiodactyl, ungulates, which, lived, miocene, epoch, africa, they, close, ancestry, giraffes, with, some, genera, such, prolibytherium, originally, classified, giraffes, temporal, range, miocene, preꞒ, clim. Climacoceratidae is a family of superficially deer like artiodactyl ungulates which lived in the Miocene epoch in Africa They are close to the ancestry of giraffes with some genera such as Prolibytherium originally classified as giraffes ClimacoceratidaeTemporal range Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Climacoceras africanus left foreground and C gentryi right foreground with Palaeotragus primeavus left background and P germaini right background Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Superfamily Giraffoidea Family ClimacoceratidaeHamilton 1978 Genera Climacoceras MacInnes 1936 Nyanzameryx Orangemeryx Prolibytherium Propalaeoryx Sperrgebietomeryx The climacoceratids namely members of what is now the type genus Climacoceras were originally placed within the family Palaeomerycidae and then within Giraffidae In 1978 W R Hamilton erected a new family placing it close to Giraffidae within the superfamily Giraffoidea They differ from giraffes in that their antler like ossicones are derived from different bones References editMacInnes D G 1936 A new genus of fossil deer from the Miocene of Africa Journal of the Linnean Society Zoology 39 521 530 Hamilton W R 1978 Cervidae and Palaeomerycidae 495 508 in Maglio V J amp Cooke H B S eds Evolution of African mammals Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts amp London England 1978 xiv 641 nbsp This prehistoric even 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 Climacoceratidae amp oldid 1218180362, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
