The 1.5-m-long beast was related to palaeotheres, and suspected to be the ancestor of modern tapirs and rhinoceroses. Physically, it would have looked very similar to modern tapirs, although it probably lacked the tapir's characteristic proboscis. Its teeth, however, resembled those of a rhinoceros, supporting the idea of its relationship with that group.[1]
Restoration of H. eximius
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^ abSavage, RJG & Long, MR (1986). Mammal Evolution: an illustrated guide. New York: Facts on File. p. 191. ISBN0-8160-1194-X.
^Domning, D. P.; Emry, R. J.; Portell, R. W.; Donovan, S. K.; Schindler, K. S. (December 1997). "Oldest West Indian Land Mammal: Rhinocerotoid Ungulate from the Eocene of Jamaica". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 17 (4). Society of Vertebrate Paleontology: 638–641. Bibcode:1997JVPal..17..638D. doi:10.1080/02724634.1997.10011013. JSTOR 4523853.
^Hayden, F.V. Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, Volume III. (1883)
hyrachyus, from, hyrax, ancient, greek, ὗς, extinct, genus, perissodactyl, mammal, that, lived, eocene, europe, north, america, asia, remains, have, also, been, found, jamaica, closely, related, lophiodon, temporal, range, eocene, fossil, scientific, classific. Hyrachyus from Hyrax and Ancient Greek ὗs pig is an extinct genus of perissodactyl mammal that lived in Eocene Europe 1 North America and Asia Its remains have also been found in Jamaica 2 It is closely related to Lophiodon 3 HyrachyusTemporal range Eocene Fossil Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Perissodactyla Superfamily Rhinocerotoidea Family Hyrachyidae Genus HyrachyusLeidy 1871 Species H affinis H bicornutus H douglassi H eximius H modestus H minimus H stehliniDescription editThe 1 5 m long beast was related to palaeotheres and suspected to be the ancestor of modern tapirs and rhinoceroses Physically it would have looked very similar to modern tapirs although it probably lacked the tapir s characteristic proboscis Its teeth however resembled those of a rhinoceros supporting the idea of its relationship with that group 1 nbsp Restoration of H eximius nbsp skeletonReferences edit a b Savage RJG amp Long MR 1986 Mammal Evolution an illustrated guide New York Facts on File p 191 ISBN 0 8160 1194 X Domning D P Emry R J Portell R W Donovan S K Schindler K S December 1997 Oldest West Indian Land Mammal Rhinocerotoid Ungulate from the Eocene of Jamaica Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17 4 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 638 641 Bibcode 1997JVPal 17 638D doi 10 1080 02724634 1997 10011013 JSTOR 4523853 Hayden F V Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories Volume III 1883 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 Hyrachyus amp oldid 1218437350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
