Capromeryx furcifer Matthew 1902 (pronghorn)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae

Synonyms: Breameryx minimus Meade 1942, Capromeryx minimus Meade 1942

Belongs to Capromeryx according to Matthew 1902

See also Hibbard 1955, Hibbard and Taylor 1960, Janis and Manning 1998, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Matthew 1904 and Morgan and Morgan 1995

Sister taxa: Capromeryx arizonensis, Capromeryx gidleyi, Capromeryx mexicana, Capromeryx minor, Capromeryx tauntonensis

Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (6: Kansas, Nebraska, Texas collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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