Parvitragulus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Hypertragulidae |
| Genus: | †Parvitragulus Emry 1978 |
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Parvitragulus priscus Emry 1978 | |
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| Range of Nanotragulus based on fossil record | |
Parvitragulus is an extinct monospecific genus of hypertragulid ruminant endemic to North America. It lived during the Late Eocene, 38–33.9 Ma, existing for approximately 4 million years.[1] Fossils have been found in Wyoming, Nebraska, and Texas.
Parvitragulus were primitive and ancient ruminants, resembling small deer or musk deer, although they were more closely related to modern chevrotains. Its diet is stated[by whom?] to be that of a frugivore.
References
- ^ [Parvitragulus at fossilworks]