Eoazara

E-o-az-ah-rah.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, May 10). Eoazara. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/eoazara/

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Name

Eoazara ‭(‬Dawn azara‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-o-az-ah-rah.

Named By

D.‭ ‬Geraads‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Zouhri‭ ‬-2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Perissodactyla,‭ ‬Rhinocerotidae,‭ ‬Elasmotheriinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬xerrii‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains but roughly comparable to modern days rhinos but with a lighter build.

Known locations

Morocco.

Time Period

Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Eoazara is a genus of elasmotherine rhino that lived in North Africa during the Miocene.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new late Miocene elasmotheriine rhinoceros from Morocco.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.‭ ‬66.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Geraads‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬Zouhri‭ ‬-2021.

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