Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1880. A new genus of Rhinocerotidae. The American Naturalist 14(7):540
Parent taxon: Aceratheriinae according to D. R. Prothero 2005
See also Alroy 2002, Carroll 1988, Cope 1881, Hay 1902, Prothero 1998 and Prothero and Schoch 1989
Sister taxa: Acerorhinus, Aphelops, Chilotheridium, Chilotheriini, Floridaceras, Galushaceras, Hoploaceratherium, Plesiaceratherium, Proaceratherium, Subchilotherium
Subtaxa: Peraceras hessei Peraceras profectum Peraceras superciliosum Peraceras superciliosus
Type: Peraceras superciliosus
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (71: California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas collections)
Total: 71 collections including 75 occurrences
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