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Candiacervus
Extinct genus of deer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Candiacervus is an extinct genus of deer native to Pleistocene Crete.[1] Due to a lack of other herbivores, the genus underwent an adaptive radiation, filling niches occupied by other taxa on the mainland. Due to the small size of Crete, some species underwent insular dwarfism,[2] the smallest species, C. ropalophorus, stood about 40 centimetres (16 in) at the shoulders when fully grown,[3] while other species were relatively large and comparable in size to mainland deer species. Some species (C. ropalophorus) are noted for their peculiar, elongate club-shaped antlers, though other species have more normal antlers.
Quick Facts Candiacervus Temporal range: late Middle - Late Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...
Candiacervus Temporal range: late Middle - Late Pleistocene | |
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Specimen of Candiacervus sp. II | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Cervidae |
Genus: | †Candiacervus Kuss, 1975 |
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