Hexameryx

Hexameryx is an extinct monospecific genus of the artiodactyl family Antilocapridae endemic to North America. It lived during the Pliocene epoch 5.3—4.9 mya. It had six well-forked horns.

Hexameryx
Temporal range: Pliocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Antilocapridae
Genus: Hexameryx
White, 1941
Species
  • H. simpsoni White 1941

References

    • Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Mammals of North America: Biostratigraphy and Geochronology by Michael O. Woodburne
    • Pleistocene Mammals of North America by Bjýýrn Kurtýýn and Elaine Anderson
    • Florida's Fossils: Guide to Location, Identification and Enjoyment by Robin C. Brown
    • Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals by Donald R. Prothero and Robert M. Schoch


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