Extinct genus of mammals
Anthracokeryx is a genus of extinct artiodactyl ungulate mammal belonging to Anthracotheriidae that lived in Asia during the middle to late Eocene.
Taxonomy.
"Anthracokeryx" was treated as a junior synonym of "Anthracotherium" by Tsubamoto et al. (2002) based on similarities in dental morphology. However, other authors have rejected the synonymy and recognized "Anthracokeryx" as a distinct form in the subfamily Microbunodontinae.
Distribution.
Fossils of "Anthracokeryx" are known from China, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;