Cariacus brachyceros Gervais and Ameghino 1880 (New World deer)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae

Alternative combination: Cervus brachycerus

Belongs to Cariacus according to R. Lydekker 1894

Sister taxa: Navahoceros, Odocoileus brachydontus, Odocoileus brachyodontus, Odocoileus dolichopsis, Odocoileus hemionus, Odocoileus laevicornis, Odocoileus lucasi, Odocoileus peruvianus, Odocoileus rothschildi, Odocoileus salinae, Odocoileus sellardsiae, Odocoileus virginianus

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cariacus brachyceros in the database

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