Nanotragulus

Nanotragulus is an extinct genus of hypertragulid ruminant found in North America. It lived from the Middle Eocene to the Early Miocene, living 46.2–20.4 Ma, existing for approximately 26 million years.^[1] Fossils have been found from Oregon and Montana to Florida.

Nanotragulus Temporal range: Middle Eocene–Early Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	†Hypertragulidae
Genus:	†Nanotragulus Lull 1922
Range of Nanotragulus based on fossil record

Nanotragulus was a primitive and ancient ruminant, resembling small deer or musk deer, although more closely related to the modern chevrotain. Its diet is stated^{[by whom?]} to be that of a frugivore.

References

1. PaleoBiology Database: Nanotragulus, basic info