Alces gallicus

Alces gallicus Temporal range: 2  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Size diagram of the extinct moose Alces gallicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Subfamily:	Capreolinae
Genus:	Alces
Species:	†A. gallicus
Binomial name
†Alces gallicus (Azzaroli, 1952)
Synonyms
Cervalces gallicus [1] Libralces gallicus [2]

Alces gallicus, also known as the Gallic moose, ^[3] is an extinct species of moose, which has been found in Europe. It is believed to have lived in Pleistocene about 2 MYA. This species was smaller than recent moose, but it had longer antlers than it's modern relatives. Antlers structure similar to Cervalces , consisted of very long beams and relatively small palms. ^[4] It is sometimes included in the genus Libralces ^[5] or Cervalces . ^[6]

References

1. "The holotype of Cervalces gallicus Azzaroli 1952 from Seneze Haute Loire France with Nomenclatural implications and Taxonomical-Phylogenetic accounts". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
2. Croitor, Roman (2014). "Deer from Late Miocene to Pleistocene of Western Palearctic: matching fossil record and molecular phylogeny data". Zitteliana: 115–153. doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.22391. ISSN   1612-412X.
3. "Giant Moose and Moose" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-12-05.
4. Braun, Ingmar M. (2020). "The elk/moose (Alces alces) in the Upper Palaeolithic Art of Western Europe". Paléo (30–2): 58–74. doi: 10.4000/paleo.5126 . Retrieved 2024-12-05.
5. Croitor, Roman (2014). "Deer from Late Miocene to Pleistocene of Western Palearctic: matching fossil record and molecular phylogeny data". Zitteliana: 115–153. doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.22391. ISSN   1612-412X.
6. "The holotype of Cervalces gallicus Azzaroli 1952 from Seneze Haute Loire France with Nomenclatural implications and Taxonomical-Phylogenetic accounts". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-12-05.