Axis of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A-E, BAT10’14.D4-32, in A, cranial view; B, dorsal view; C, medial/lateral view; D, ventral view; E, caudal view. Scale bar equals 5 cm.</p

Lumbar vertebrae of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A-E, BAT10’13.D4-40, in A, cranial view; B, medial/lateral view; C, caudal view; D, dorsal view; E, ventral view. Scale bar equals 5 cm.</p

Caudal vertebrae of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A-E, BAT10’14.E2-30, in A, cranial view; B, caudal view; C, medial/lateral view; D, dorsal view; E, ventral view. Scale bar equals 5 cm.</p

Dental remains of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A, BAT10’08.G3-91, left P2-M3 in occlusal view; B-D, BAT10’10.F2-18, left p2-m3 in B, occlusal view; C, lingual view; D, buccal view. Scale bar equals 5 cm.</p

Distribution of the Iberian late Miocene giraffids.

<p>Distribution of the Iberian late Miocene giraffids.</p

Thoracic vertebrae of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A-E, BAT10’08.D5-10, in A, cranial view; B, medial/lateral view; C, caudal view; D, dorsal view; E, ventral view. Scale bar equals 5 cm.</p

Occlusal views of the p3 of the giraffid species included in this work.

<p>A, M26675-P80, <i>C</i>. <i>sirtensis</i>; B, from de Bonis et al., 1997, Teftfig. 3c, <i>G</i>. <i>georgalasi</i>; C, AM-127634, <i>I</i>. <i>arabicum</i>; D, AM-29946, <i>G</i>. <i>punjabiensis</i>; E, M30159, <i>G</i>. <i>primaevus</i>; F, MNCN-3439, <i>G</i>. <i>camelopardalis</i>; G, M21466, <i>G</i>. <i>jumae</i>; H, M8367, <i>P</i>. <i>rouenii</i>; I, AM-26360, <i>P</i>. <i>microdon</i>; J, MAR-669, <i>P</i>. <i>coelophrys</i>; K, MNCN-5226, <i>O</i>. <i>johnstoni</i>; L, from Schlosser, 1903 Tafel 9.10; <i>S</i>. <i>sinense</i>; M, from Hamilton, 1978, Fig 5a, <i>S</i>. <i>tafeli</i>; N, <i>D</i>. <i>rex</i>; I, BAT10’10.F2-18; II, BAT10’11.E2-21; III, BAT10’12.D6-85; IV; BAT10’11.C5-6; O, <i>D</i>. <i>pachecoi</i>, I, MNCN-43462; II, MNCN-43463; III, MNCN-43461; IV; MNCN-43465; P, from Hamilton, 1978, Fig 5, <i>S</i>. <i>boisieri</i>; Q, from Hamilton, 1978, Fig 5, <i>A</i>. <i>neumayri</i>; R, <i>B</i>. <i>schaubi</i>, I, CR2-215; II, CR2-879; III, VP-868; S, SAM-PQ-L31137 from Harris, 1976 Fig 4b, <i>S</i>. <i>hendeyi</i>; T, MNHN-1911-34, <i>H</i>. <i>duvernoyi</i>; U, KNM-ER-777 from Harris, 1991 Fig 4.22, <i>S</i>. <i>maurusium</i>; V, NHM-16163, <i>S</i>. <i>giganteum</i>; W, AM-19670, <i>B</i>. <i>megacephalum</i>. Images not to scale and modified so they have the same orientation.</p

Tarsals of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A-F, BAT10’14.E2-17, right calcaneus in in A, dorsal view; B, medial view; C, plantar view; D, lateral view; E, proximal view; F, distal view; G-L, BAT10’14.E2-23, right astragalus in G, dorsal view; H, medial view; I, plantar view; J, lateral view; K, proximal view; L, distal view; M-R, BAT10’14.E2-32, rightnavicular-cuboid in M, dorsal view; N, medial view; O, plantar view; P, lateral view; Q, proximal view; R, distal view. Scale bar equals 5 cm.</p

Cranial remains of <i>Decennatherium rex</i> sp. nov. from BAT10.

<p>A-C, BAT10’13.E2-69, skull in A, dorsal view; B, medial/lateral view; C, ventral view; D, caudal view. Scale bar equals 10 cm.</p

Articulated giraffid specimen from BAT10.

<p>Postcranial skeleton articulated with BAT10’13.E2-69 skull. Black, recovered during the 2013 campaign; grey, reverend during the 2014–16 campaigns. Scale bar equals 10 cm.</p