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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]}

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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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-'''''Libralces''''' was a genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the [[Pliocene]] epoch. Its main claim to fame are its 2+ meter wide antlers, comparable in size to those of ''[[Megaloceros]]''.
+'''''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,<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''.
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 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.<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://fossilworks.org/?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=45007 |website=Fossilworks}}</ref>
+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}}
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