†Cariacus brachyceros Gervais and Ameghino 1880 (New World deer)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Alternative combination: Cervus brachycerus
Belongs to Cariacus according to R. Lydekker 1894
Sister taxa: Odocoileus brachydontus, Odocoileus brachyodontus, Odocoileus cascensis, Odocoileus cooki, Odocoileus dolichopsis, Odocoileus hemionus, Odocoileus laevicornis, Odocoileus lucasi, Odocoileus peruvianus, Odocoileus rothschildi, Odocoileus salinae, Odocoileus sellardsiae, Odocoileus sheridanus, Odocoileus virginianus, Cariacus laevicornis, Paleoodocoileus salinae, Paleoodocoileus gracilis
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cariacus brachyceros in the database
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