Siamotragulus

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| fossil_range = Miocene

| taxon = Siamotragulus

| authority = Thomas et. al., 1990

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Siamotragulus is an extinct genus of tragulid that inhabited Afro-Eurasia during the Miocene epoch.

Palaeoecology

S. sanyathanai and S. songhorensis possessed thin and lengthy metapodials that bore fused central metatarsi and metacarpi, implying that they were well adapted for cursoriality.{{Cite journal |last=Musalizi |first=Sarah |last2=Rössner |first2=Gertrud E. |date=28 October 2024 |title=Limb osteology of Miocene tragulids from Napak (Uganda) and inferences on palaeoecology in comparison to other extinct and extant relatives |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10914-024-09736-1 |journal=Journal of Mammalian Evolution |language=en |volume=31 |issue=4 |doi=10.1007/s10914-024-09736-1 |issn=1064-7554 |access-date=24 November 2024 |via=Springer Nature Link}}

References

Category:Miocene mammals of Africa

Category:Miocene mammals of Asia

Category:Chevrotains

Category:Fossil taxa described in 1990

Category:Prehistoric placental genera