Canthumeryx
Canthumeryx is an extinct genus of giraffid artiodactyls. It is the close ancestor of Giraffes.
| Canthumeryx Temporal range: Early Miocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Giraffoidea |
| Family: | Giraffidae |
| Genus: | Canthumeryx Hamilton, 1973 |
References
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- Agusti, Jordi. Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids (2002). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231116404.
- Skinner, J.D.. The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region (2005). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107340992.
- McKenna, Malcolm C.. Classification of Mammals (2000). New York, NY: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231110136.