†Sinclairomeryx riparius Matthew 1924

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae

Alternative combination: Blastomeryx riparius

Synonyms: Sinclairomeryx sinclairi Frick 1937, Sinclairomeryx tedi Frick 1937

Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1924. Third contribution to the Snake Creek Fauna. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 50:59-210

Belongs to Sinclairomeryx according to D. R. Prothero and M. R. Liter 2008

See also Frick 1937, Janis and Manning 1998, Matthew 1924, Prothero and Liter 2007, Skinner et al. 1977 and Whistler 1984

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Sinclairomeryx riparius: Its type locality is Thomson Quarry, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Sheep Creek Formation of Nebraska
  • Sinclairomeryx sinclairi:
  • Sinclairomeryx tedi: Its type locality is Ginn Quarry, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in Nebraska.

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (6: Nebraska collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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