Hoplitomeryx

These were a genus of ruminants that lived on the no-longer Gargano Island, which became a now mountainous Gargano peninsula of southeastern Italy. They existed during the Miocene and early Pliocenehttps://www.mindat.org/taxon-4835241.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gargano&oldid=1125213094. Several species evolved from the species ancestor and they coexisted on the island together. Those species are: Hoplitomeryx devosi, Hoplitomeryx kriegsmani, Hoplitomeryx macpheei, and Hoplitomeryx matthei. Theyare called Prongdeer, however they had neither the pronged semi-horns of pronghorns nor the antlers of deer. Rather they simply had four horns awkwardly placed upon its head. They also sported small saberfangs. Their species varied in size. They were first discovered in the 1960shttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoplitomeryx&oldid=1125369097.
== References ==
Category:Hoplitomeryx