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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Antilocapridae |
Genus: | Hexameryx White, 1941 |
Species | |
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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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