| Bugtirhinus Temporal range: EarlyMiocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | †Bugtirhinus Antoine and Welcomme, 2000 |
| Species: | †B. praecursor |
| Binomial name | |
| †Bugtirhinus praecursor Antoine and Welcomme, 2000 | |
Bugtirhinus is an extinctgenus ofrhinocerotid of the subfamilyElasmotheriinae endemic toAsia during theMiocene living from 20—16.9mya existing for approximately3.1 million years.[1]
Bugtirhinus was named by Antoine and Welcomme (2000). Its type isBugtirhinus praecursor. It was assigned toElasmotheriini by Antoine and Welcomme (2000); and toIranotheriinae by Guérin and Pickford (2003).[2][3]
