Helladotherium
| Helladotherium Temporal range: Miocene | |
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| Skeleton of Helladotherium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Giraffidae |
| Genus: | Helladotherium |
| Species | |
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†H. duvernoyi | |
Helladotherium is an extinct genus of Sivatherine Giraffid from Europe, Africa, and Asia during the Miocene. The most complete skeleton is that of a female, based on a comparison with an intact female Sivatherium giganteum skull.
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Skull
References
- The Evolution of Artiodactyls by Donald R. Prothero and Scott E. Foss
- Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids by Jordi Agusti and Mauricio Anton
- Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell
See also
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