| Antilohyrax Temporal range:Eocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Hyracoidea |
| Family: | †Titanohyracidae |
| Genus: | †Antilohyrax Rasmussen and Simons, 2000 |
| Species: | †A. pectidens |
| Binomial name | |
| †Antilohyrax pectidens Rasmussen and Simons, 2000 | |
Antilohyrax was a genus of herbivorous mammal belonging to the orderHyracoidea. Fossils were found in 1983 in Egypt, 46 m above the bottom of theJebel Qatrani Formation. The speciesAntilohyrax pectidens had an approximate weight of 33–35 kg. It had features not seen in other hyraxes, including a "broad hyper-pectinate comb-like first incisor" on its lower jaw,selenodont molars and arostrum similar to that seen ineven-toed ungulates.[1]
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