Antilocapridae
- Antilocapra americana (pronghorn)
- Capromeryx
- Ceratomeryx
- Cosoryx
- Hayoceros
- Hexameryx
- Hexobelomeryx
- Ilingoceros
- Merriamoceros
- Merycodus
- Osbornoceros
- Ottoceros
- Paracosoryx
- Plioceros
- Proantilocapra
- Ramoceros
- Sphenophalos
- Stockoceros
- Subantilocapra
- Tetrameryx
- Texoceros
References
Janis, C. M. and E. Manning. 1998. Antilocapridae. Pages 491-507 in Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America. C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott and L. L. Jacobs, eds. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Jiménex-Hidalgo, E., O. Carranza-Castañeda, and M. Montellano-Ballesteros. 2004. A Pliocene record of Capromeryx (Mammalia: Antilocapridae) in México. Journal of Paleontology 78(6):1179-1186.
McKenna, M. C. and S. K. Bell. 1997. Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York.
Morgan, J., and N. H. Morgan. 1995. A new species of Capromeryx (Mammalia: Artiodactyla) from the Taunton local fauna of Washington, and the correlation with other Blancan faunas of Washington and Idaho. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 15:160-170.
Information on the Internet
- Hagerman: Where the Deer and the Antilocaprids Played. Hagerman Fossil Beds' CRITTER CORNER by Dr. Greg McDonald.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Capromeryx mexicana |
|---|---|
| Location | near Tequixquiac, Mexico |
| Reference | Furlong, E. L. 1925. Notes on the occurrence of mammalian remains in the Pleistocene of Mexico, with a description of a new species Capromeryx mexicana. University of California Publications in Geological Science 15(5):137-152. |
| Specimen Condition | Fossil |
| Body Part | skull |
| View | lateral |
| Type | holotype |
| Scientific Name | Merycodus necatus |
|---|---|
| Location | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| Reference | Furlong, E. L. 1927. The occurrence and phylogenetic status of Merycodus from the Mohave Desert Tertiary. University of California Publications. Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 17(4):145-186. |
| Specimen Condition | Fossil |
| Body Part | skull |
| View | lateral |
| Scientific Name | Antilocapra americana |
|---|---|
| Comments | pronghorn |
| Creator | Photograph by James C. Leupold |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source Collection | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Online Digital Media Library |
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