Nacholameryx
| Nacholameryx Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Anthracotheriidae |
| Tribe: | †Merycopotamini |
| Genus: | †Nacholameryx |
| Species: | †N. baragoiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Nacholameryx baragoiensis Tsubamoto et al., 2025 | |
Nacholameryx is an extinct monotypic genus of merycopotamin anthracotheriid that lived in Kenya during the Langhian stage of the Miocene epoch.
Etymology
The generic name Nacholameryx references the locality of Nachola, where the fossil was found, and the Greek word meryx, meaning ruminant. The specific epithet is in reference to the town of Baragoi, located in close proximity to the fossil site of Nachola.[1]
References
- ↑ Tsubamoto, Takehisa; Kunimatsu, Yutaka; Tsujikawa, Hiroshi; Nakatsukasa, Masato (2025). "The Anthracotheriidae (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the middle Miocene Aka Aiteputh Formation in Nachola, northern Kenya". Paleontological Research. 29 (0): 87–107. doi:10.2517/prpsj.240006. ISSN 1342-8144. Retrieved 3 April 2026 – via BioOne Digital Library.