Protovis himalayensis
| Protovis himalayensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Caprinae |
| Genus: | †Protovis |
| Species: | †P. himalayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Protovis himalayensis Wang, Li & Takeuchi, 2016 | |
Protovis himalayensis is a prehistoric species of sheep found in Tibet in 2016.[1]
Protovis was found only by some fragments such as its horns. Its discovery showed that modern mountain sheep first evolved from the genus Protovis.
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