†Peraceras hessei Prothero and Manning 1987 (rhinoceros)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Full reference: D. R. Prothero and E. M. Manning. 1987. Miocene rhinoceroses from the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain. Journal of Paleontology 61(2):388-423
Belongs to Peraceras according to D. R. Prothero 2005
See also Prothero and Manning 1987
Sister taxa: Peraceras profectum, Peraceras superciliosum, Peraceras superciliosus
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (15: New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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