Antidorcas marsupialis (ungulate)

Mass: 40 kg based on Clauss et al. 2008 and du Preez 1976

Diet: browser-grazer based on Sponheimer et al. 2003 and Bothma et al. 2004

Abundance: 0.07 to 11.47% (median 1.45%)

Latitudinal range: -33.4° to -19.6°

Habitats: (21), tropical/subtropical savanna (2)

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Found in 23 samples

Lesotho: Sehonghong (ALP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (BAS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene)

Namibia: Namib-Naukluft National Park, Etosha Region

South Africa: Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Boegoeberg 1 (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 3) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LPC) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OLP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BOL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LOH) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Wonderwerk Cave (excavation 2, stratum 2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
body mass43500 kgN = 5Clauss et al. 2008
♀ body mass30900 kgN = 2du Preez 1976
♂ body mass40800 kgN = 18du Preez 1976
♀ ear length166 mmN = 2du Preez 1976
♂ ear length178 mmN = 19du Preez 1976
♀ head and body length1239 mmN = 2du Preez 1976
♂ head and body length1265 mmN = 19du Preez 1976
♀ hind foot length394 mmN = 2du Preez 1976
♂ hind foot length413 mmN = 19du Preez 1976
♀ tail length245 mmN = 2du Preez 1976
♂ tail length281 mmN = 19du Preez 1976

See also Antidorcas, Antidorcas australis, Antidorcas bondi, Antidorcas recki, Antidorcas sp.