Gazella borbonica

Gazella borbonica, commonly known as the Bourbon gazelle or European gazelle, is an extinct gazelle which existed in Europe during the Pleistocene epoch.[2] It was described by Charles Depéret in 1884.[3]

Gazella borbonica
Temporal range: 2.14–1.95 Ma
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Fossilized teeth of G. borbonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Species:
†G. borbonica
Binomial name
†Gazella borbonica
Depéret, 1884
Synonyms[1]
  • Gazella anglica Newton, 1884
  • Gazella daviesii Hinton, 1906
  • Gazella fucinii del Campana, 1918
  • Gazella julienii Munier-Chalmas, 1889
  • Gazella schreuderae Hooijer, 1945

It had rather long, moderately divergent and slightly recurved horns and was about the same size as the modern Dorcas Gazelle, with a shoulder height of about 60 cm[2].

Remains have been found in France, the Netherlands and south-east England.[2] Taxonomic synonyms include Gazella anglica Newton, 1884 and Gazella daviesii Hinton, 1906 [1].

References
  1. BioLib
  2. Kurtén, Björn (1968). Pleistocene mammals of Europe. New Brunswick, N.J.: AldineTransaction. pp. 171–172. ISBN 9780202309538.
  3. Petronio, Carmelo; Bellucci, Luca; Martiinetto, Edoardo; Pandolfi, Luca; Salari, Leonardo (2011). "Biochronology and palaeoenvironmental changes from the Middle Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene in Central Italy". Geodiversitas. 33 (3): 485–517. doi:10.5252/g2011n3a4. hdl:2318/128607.


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