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Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
Two new species of Indomeryx are described from the Late Middle Eocene Pond
aung Formation, central Myanmar. These two species differ from I. cotteri b
y their more primitive dental features, thus challenging the inclusion of I
ndomeryx in the new Pecora family Prodremotheridae. Despite poor knowledge
of this genus, we rather suggest a basal position within ruminantia, close
to Archaeomeryx with which it displays several affinities. (C) 2000 Academi
e des sciences / Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.