Plesiotapirus
Plesiotapirus is an extinct genus of tapir from the Miocene of Asia. A single species is usually considered valid, Plesiotapirus yagii.
Plesiotapirus Temporal range: Early Miocene | |
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Plesiotapirus yagii skull | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Family: | Tapiridae |
Genus: | †Plesiotapirus Qiu, Yan & Sun, 1991[1] |
Species: | †P. yagii |
Binomial name | |
†Plesiotapirus yagii Matsumoto, 1921 | |
It was first described in 1921 based on fragmentary dental remains found in Japan. Fossils of P. yagii were originally classified under the defunct genus Palaeotapirus. Better material, including a complete skull, were found in China and in 1991 the genus Plesiotapirus was erected.[2]
References
- "Plesiotapirus". Biolib.
- Fortelius, Mikael (2013). Fossil Mammals of Asia: Neogene Biostratigraphy and Chronology. Columbia University Press. pp. 317–318. ISBN 9780231150125.
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