dc:title"Systematic revision of the family Hoplitomerycidae Leinders, 1984 (Artiodactyla: Cervoidea), with the description of a new genus and four new species";
dc:description"FIGURE 7. Holotypes of three new Hoplitomeryx species from Gargano, South Italy (Late Miocene; Middle or Late Turolian, MN 12 - 13). A – E Hoplitomeryx devosi sp. n., left metacarpal RGM 178.517; F – I Hoplitomeryx macpheei sp. n., left metacarpal RGM 260.918; J – M Hoplitomeryx kriegsmani sp. n., left metacarpal RGM 178.516. A, F, J proximal view. B, G, K dorsal view. C, H, L palmar view. D, I, M medial view. E distal view. Note that the sideward and backward bending of RGM 178.516 is a post-mortem defect.";
dc:description"FIGURE 4. Postcranial elements of Hoplitomeryx. A, right distal humerus (RGM 178.487; Chiro 20 E) showing conical aspect of the trochlea: anterior view; B, distal left humerus (RGM 425.409; Fina N) without a supracondylar foramen: posterior view; C, distal right humerus (RGM 178.483; Chiro 20 A) with a small foramen: posterior view; D, right radius-ulna (RGM 260.916; San Giovannino) with high degree of synostotic fusion: lateral view; E, right radius-ulna (RGM 425.282; San Giovannino) with no fusion: medial view. Variations observed in the distal (left) radius: F, typical cervid pattern with the radial facet extending further than the intermedial facet; both facets are elongated (after Heintz 1970); G, both facets are tear-shaped and equally developed (after Zeder & Lapham 2010); H, the intermedial facet is much smaller than the radial facet and is almost round (after Heintz 1970). I, left metacarpal (RGM 425.350; Gervasio): anterior (dorsal) view; J, right metacarpal (RGM 425.351; Gervasio): posterior (palmar) view; K, right metacarpal (RGM 425.300; San Giovannino): anterior (dorsal) view; L, right metacarpal (RGM 425.300; San Giovannino): posterior (palmar) view. Schematic drawings of metacarpals showing the variation in morphology of the proximal articulation in proximal view: M, pattern seen in RGM 260.919 (San Giovannino), the typically cervid pattern; N, pattern seen in RGM 425.322 (San Giovannino); O, pattern seen in RGM 262.000 (Gargano, unknown fissure); P, pattern seen in RGM 425.350 (Gervasio).";
dc:description"FIGURE 5. Postcranial elements of Hoplitomeryx. A, first posterior phalanx (RGM 425.269; San Giovannino) showing a deerlike morphology: abaxial view; B, same specimen, showing triangular sesamoid facets but no ligament attachment areas: volar view; C, first anterior phalanx (RGM 178.503; San Giovannino): abaxial view; D, same specimen, showing pronounced ligament attachments in the form of ridges but no sesamoid facet: volar view; E, posterior second phalanx (RGM 261.251; San Giovannino): abaxial view; F, anterior second phalanx (RGM 260.937; San Giovannino): axial view; G, third phalanx (RGM 178.683; Trefossi 2 A): abaxial view; H, third phalanx (RGM 260.877; San Giovannino): axial view; I, third phalanx (RGM 261.531; Nazario 4): abaxial view; J, third phalanx (RGM 425.386; Falcone 2 B); K, right femur (RGM 425.314; San Giovannino): anterior view; L, left femur (RGM 425.207; Nazario 4): anterior view; M, right femur (RGM 425.245; San Giovannino): anterior view; N, left patella (RGM 425.246; San Giovannino): anterior (dorsal) view; O, same specimen: lateral view; P, same specimen, showing the hook-like extension at the medial side: inner view.";
dc:description"FIGURE 6. Postcranial elements of Hoplitomeryx. A, left tibia (RGM 335.882 + 425.328; San Giovannino): medial view; B, right tibia (RGM 425.144; Chiro D 1): anterior view. Astragals of different size in anterior (dorsal) view: C, left astragal (RGM 425.385; Falcone 2 B); D, left astragal (RGM 260.863; San Giovannino); E, right astragal (RGM 425.421; Fina N). F, left astragal (RGM 263.951; Gargano, unknown fissure): lateral view; G, left calcaneum (RGM 260.901; San Giovannino): anterior view; H, same specimen: posterior view; I, same specimen: medial view; J,; K, detail of distal right metatarsal (RGM 178.518; San Giovannino) showing the proximal extension of the dorsal gully into the (fused) cubonavicular.";
