Miotapirus
Extinct genus of mammal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miotapirus harrisonensis is an extinct species of tapir lived during the early Miocene Epoch some 20 million years ago in North America.
Quick Facts Miotapirus Temporal range: Early Miocene, Scientific classification ...
Miotapirus Temporal range: Early Miocene | |
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Life reconstruction | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Family: | Tapiridae |
Genus: | †Miotapirus Schlaikjer, 1937 |
Species: | †M. harrisonensis |
Binomial name | |
†Miotapirus harrisonensis Schlaikjer, 1937 | |
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Physically Miotapirus was virtually identical to its modern relatives; with a length of 2 m (6 ft 8 in) it was even the same size. Most likely it was also nocturnal and very adaptable.[1]