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Diadiaphorus
Diadiaphorus
Diadiaphorus

Diadiaphorus

Diadiaphorus (Diadiaphorus Ameghino, 1887)

 

Order: Litopterna

Family: Proterotheriidae

Size: 1.2 m in length, 80 cm in height, 70kg of weight

Time period: the Miocene South America

A typical representative: Diadiaphorus caniadensis Ameghino, 1887

 

Diadiaphorus is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the Miocene of South America. Diadiaphorus closely resembled a horse, but was only around 1.2 metres in body length with a weight 70 kg, similar to a modern sheep. It had three toes, only one of which touched the ground. This toe had a large hoof; the two outer toes were rudimentary, much like those of early horses such as Merychippus. Unlike horses, however, Diadiaphorus lacked fused limb bones. Its skull was short and had a relatively large brain cavity. Judging from its low molars, Diadiaphorus ate soft vegetation, such as leaves.

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Diadiaphorus (Diadiaphorus Ameghino, 1887)

 

Order: Litopterna

Family: Proterotheriidae

Size: 1.2 m in length, 80 cm in height, 70kg of weight

Time period: the Miocene South America

A typical representative: Diadiaphorus caniadensis Ameghino, 1887

 

Diadiaphorus is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the Miocene of South America. Diadiaphorus closely resembled a horse, but was only around 1.2 metres in body length with a weight 70 kg, similar to a modern sheep. It had three toes, only one of which touched the ground. This toe had a large hoof; the two outer toes were rudimentary, much like those of early horses such as Merychippus. Unlike horses, however, Diadiaphorus lacked fused limb bones. Its skull was short and had a relatively large brain cavity. Judging from its low molars, Diadiaphorus ate soft vegetation, such as leaves.

Reviews (6):
Митрич
06.11.2018
Южноамериканская типо "лошадка"! Уникально!
Olga
25.02.2014
Какое удивительное животное! Сколько же много мы еще не знаем!
nassim hacene
22.02.2014
nic. please mr.ROM do another reconstitution of Giant Jaguar (panhera onca augusta) please i am beging you
Иван
21.02.2014
Благодарю покорно.Жду с нетерпением новых животных.
Wilbert
20.02.2014
I never knew that diadiaphorus had musk-deer-(moschus-)like fangs.
Nice drawing
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