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Libralces; Temporal range: 5.330–0.781 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Pliocene-Pleistocene
	Libralces gallicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Subfamily:	Capreolinae
Tribe:	Alceini
Genus:	†Libralces; Azzaroli 1952
Species
	†L. gallicus; †L. minor; †L. reynoldsi;

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Libralces was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the Pliocene epoch. Its main claim to fame is its 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size to those of Megaloceros.

Libralces fossils have been found from France to Tajikistan,^[1] with the best-known examples being the French L. gallicus.

According to Jordi Agustí, Libralces was the ancestor of Megaloceros, though most other authorities regard it as a relative of moose, Alces.

In the Pleistocene, there were three genera of Holarctic moose-like deer — Cervalces, Alces, and Libralces. In contrast to modern Alces, the Villafranchian Libralces gallicus had very long-beamed, small-palmed antlers and a generalized skull with moderately reduced nasals; the Nearctic Cervalces had longer nasals and more complex antlers than Libralces. Azzaroli 1953 added Alces latiforns to Libralces, but this position has been challenged.^[2] L. latifrons is now considered a synonym of Cervalces latifrons.^[3]^{[better source needed]}

Gallery[edit]

Partial skull of Libralces latifrons

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Libralces". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
^ Kurtén, Björn; Anderson, Elaine (1980). Pleistocene Mammals of North America. Columbia University Press. p. 315. ISBN 9780231037334.
^ "Cervalces latifrons". Fossilworks.

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[paleodb-1] "Libralces". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 16 September 2012.

[2] Kurtén, Björn; Anderson, Elaine (1980). Pleistocene Mammals of North America. Columbia University Press. p. 315. ISBN 9780231037334.

[3] "Cervalces latifrons". Fossilworks.

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-{{Taxobox
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+| fossil_range = {{Fossilrange|5.330|0.781}} <small>[[Pliocene]]-[[Pleistocene]]</small>
-| name = Libralces
+| image = Libracles_gallicus.JPG
-| fossil_range = [[Pliocene]]
+| image_caption = ''Libralces gallicus''
-| status = Prehistoric
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+| display_parents = 2
+| taxon = Libralces
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+| authority = Azzaroli 1952<ref name="paleodb" />
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| subdivision_ranks = Species
-| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
+| subdivision =
-| classis = [[Mammal]]ia
+*†''L. gallicus''
-| ordo = [[Artiodactyla]]
+*†''L. minor''
-| familia = [[Cervidae]]
+*†''L. reynoldsi''
-| subfamilia = '''Odocoilinae'''
-| genus = '''''Libralces'''''
-| subdivision_ranks=species
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-*''L. reynoldsi''
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-'''''Libralces''''' ("Weighing Scale Elk") was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the [[Pliocene]] period.  The genus' main claim to fame are their 2+ meter wide antlers, comparible in size with those of ''[[Megaloceros]]'' (as with virtually all prehistoric deers of note).
+'''''Libralces''''' was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the [[Pliocene]] epoch. Its main claim to fame is its 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size to those of ''[[Megaloceros]]''.
-According to Jordi Agustin, ''Libracles'' was the ancestor of ''Megaloceros'', though, most other authorities regard it as a relative of moose, ''[[Alces]]''.
+''Libralces'' fossils have been found from France to Tajikistan,<ref name="paleodb">{{Cite web | title = ''Libralces'' | publisher = Paleobiology Database | url = http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=42677 | accessdate = 16 September 2012}}</ref> with the best-known examples being the French ''L. gallicus''.
-The best known and best studied species is the French ''L. gallicus''.
+According to [[Jordi Agusti|Jordi Agustí]], ''Libralces'' was the ancestor of ''Megaloceros'', though most other authorities regard it as a relative of moose, ''[[Alces]]''.
+In the Pleistocene, there were three genera of [[Holarctic]] moose-like deer — ''[[Cervalces]]'', ''Alces'', and ''Libralces''.  In contrast to modern ''Alces'', the [[Villafranchian]] ''Libralces gallicus'' had very long-beamed, small-palmed antlers and a generalized skull with moderately reduced nasals; the [[Nearctic]] ''Cervalces'' had longer nasals and more complex antlers than ''Libralces''.
-[[Category:Deer]]
+Azzaroli 1953 added ''Alces latiforns'' to ''Libralces'', but this position has been challenged.<ref>{{Cite book | last1 = Kurtén | first1 = Björn | last2 = Anderson | first2 = Elaine | title = Pleistocene Mammals of North America | publisher = Columbia University Press | year = 1980 | isbn = 9780231037334 | page = 315 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=f8pviaxPIKEC&pg=PA315}}</ref> ''L. latifrons'' is now considered a synonym of ''[[Cervalces latifrons]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cervalces latifrons |url=http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=45007 |website=Fossilworks}}</ref>{{Bcn|date=July 2021}}
-[[Category:Pliocene mammals]]
+== Gallery ==
-[[Category:Prehistoric artiodactyls]]
+{{Gallery
+ |File:Partial skull of Libralces latifrons.JPG|Partial skull of ''Libralces latifrons''
+}}
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q568099}}
+[[Category:Capreolinae]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric deer]]
+[[Category:Pliocene Artiodactyla]]
+[[Category:Pliocene mammals of Asia]]
+[[Category:Pliocene mammals of Europe]]
+[[Category:Pliocene extinctions]]
+[[Category:Prehistoric Artiodactyla genera]]
+[[Category:Fossil taxa described in 1952]]
-{{stub}}
+{{Paleo-eventoedungulate-stub}}