The Petrosal and Basicranial Morphology of Leptoreodon major (Protoceratidae, Artiodactyla)
Leptoreodon is a basal member of the Protoceratidae, an extinct group of artiodactyls variably allied with the Camelidae and the Ruminantia.The basicranial morphology of other protoceratids (Leptotragulus, Protoceras, Boys Shirts Syndyoceras) is similar to that of ruminants, supporting the hypothesis that the two clades are closely related.However,