Merycodus
Merycodus is an extinct genus of the artiodactyl family Antilocapridae.[1] Fossils of this genus have been found in the Santa Fe Group of New Mexico.[2]
Merycodus Temporal range: Miocene | |
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Male and female M. warreni | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Antilocapridae |
Subfamily: | †Merycodontinae |
Genus: | †Merycodus |
References
- http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/bitstream/handle/2246/1513//v2/dspace/ingest/pdfSource/bul/B020a07.pdf?sequence=1
- Galusha, Ted; Blick, John C. (1971). "Stratigraphy of the Santa Fe Group, New Mexico" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 144 (1). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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M. cf. nectatus
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