Palaeomeryx


Palaeomeryx is an extinct genus of Artiodactyla, of the family Palaeomerycidae, endemic to Europe and Asia from the Miocene epoch, 16.9 - 7.25 Ma, existing for approximately.

Taxonomy

Palaeomeryx was named by von Meyer. It is the type genus of Palaeomerycidae, Palaeomerycinae. It was assigned to Palaeomerycidae by Carroll and Sach and Heizmann ; and to Palaeomerycinae by Prothero and Liter.

Fossil distribution