Siamotragulus
Extinct genus of tragulid
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Siamotragulus is an extinct genus of tragulid that inhabited Afro-Eurasia during the Miocene epoch.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Tragulidae |
| Genus: | †Siamotragulus Thomas et. al., 1990 |
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.[1]
