Parvitragulus
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Parvitragulus Temporal range: Eocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Hypertragulidae |
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†Parvitragulus Lull (1922) |
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| Range of Nanotragulus based on fossil record | |
Parvitragulus is an extinct genus belonging to the family Hypertragulidae, within the order Artiodactyla, endemic to North America during the Eocene, living 38–33.9 Ma, existing for approximately 4.1 million years.
Parvitragulus were primitive and ancient ruminants, resembling small deer or musk deer, although they were more closely related to modern chevrotains. Its diet is stated to be that of a frugivore.
Parvitragulus was named by Emry (1978). Its type is Parvitragulus priscus. It was assigned to Hypertragulidae by Emry (1978) and Carroll (1988).
Four specimens were examined by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist for body mass:
Partial list of fossil sites:
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