Antilocapra Ord 1818 (pronghorn)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae

Parent taxon: Antilocapridae according to Ord 1818

See also Agnarsson and May-Collado 2008, Carroll 1988, Gray 1825, Hassanin and Douzery 2003, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Matthew 1904 and Schultz and Howard 1935

Sister taxa: Antilocaprinae, Cosorycinae, Hayoceros, Hexameryx, Ilingoceros, Merriamoceros, Merycodontinae, Merycodus, Paracosoryx, Plioceros, Ramocerotinae, Submeryceros, Texoceros

Subtaxa: Antilocapra americana Antilocapra pacifica

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Type: Antilope americana

Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (2: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), Mexico (4), United States (24: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming)

• Blancan of United States (1: California)

Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence

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