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Mitilanotherium

Mitilanotherium is an extinct genus of giraffes from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Europe.

It was a medium-sized giraffid, resembling the modern okapi, with two long ossicones directly above its eyes, and relatively long and slender limbs. Fossils have been found in Greece, Romania, Ukraine, and Spain.

Taxonomy

Some studies have suggested that Mitilanotherium is a junior synonym of Palaeotragus.

References

  • Classification of Mammals by Malcolm C. McKenna and Susan K. Bell