Damaliscus hypsodon
Extinct species of antelope
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Damaliscus hypsodon is an extinct species of antelope from the Middle-Late Pleistocene of Africa. Fossils have been found in Kenya and Tanzania.
| Damaliscus hypsodon Temporal range: Mid - Late Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcelaphinae |
| Genus: | Damaliscus |
| Species: | †D. hypsodon |
| Binomial name | |
| †Damaliscus hypsodon Faith et al., 2012 | |
Taxonomy
Description
Damaliscus hypsodon was a small alcelaphine, only around the size of an impala.[1] The teeth of D. hypsodon showed a degree of hypsodonty greater than living antelopes and comparable to horses, indicating that it was a specialized grazer. Its remains have been found in association with oryx and zebras, which along with its tooth morphology suggest that it lived in open and arid grasslands.[4]