Palaeogiraffa
Encyclopedia
Palaeogiraffa is an extinct genus of giraffidae
. It was first named by Bonis an Bouvrain in 2003, and contains one species, P. major.
Giraffidae
The giraffids are ruminant artiodactyl mammals that share a common ancestor with deer and bovids. The biological family Giraffidae, once a diverse group spread throughout Eurasia and Africa, contains only two living members, the giraffe and the okapi. Both are confined to sub-saharan Africa: the...
. It was first named by Bonis an Bouvrain in 2003, and contains one species, P. major.
External links
- Paleogiraffa at the Paleobiology DatabasePaleobiology Database' is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.-History:The Paleobiology Database was founded in 2000. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council...