Antilocapridae

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Antilocapridae

Pronghorns in Fort Keogh, Montana

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Subclass:	Eutheria
Infraclass:	Theria
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Antilocapridae Owen, 1841

Genera

See text.

Antilocapridae is a family of artiodactyls endemic to North America. Only one species, the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), is living today; all other members of the family are extinct. The living pronghorn is a small ruminant mammal resembling an antelope. It bears small, forked horns.

[edit] Species

Subfamily Merycodontinae
- Genus Cosoryx
  - Cosoryx agilis
  - Cosoryx cerroensis
  - Cosoryx furcatus
  - Cosoryx ilfonensis
  - Cosoryx trilateralis
- Genus Meryceros
  - Meryceros crucensis
  - Merycerus crucianus
  - Meryceros hookwayi
  - Meryceros joraki
  - Meryceros major
  - Meryceros nenzelensis
  - Meryceros warreni
- Genus Merycodus
  - Merycodus furcatus
  - Merycodus grandis
  - Merycodus necatus
  - Merycodus prodromus
  - Merycodus sabulonis
- Genus Paracosoryx
  - Paracosoryx alticornis
  - Paracosoryx burgensis
  - Paracosoryx dawesensis
  - Paracosoryx furlongi
  - Paracosoryx loxoceros
  - Paracosoryx nevadensis
  - Paracosoryx wilsoni
- Genus Ramoceros
  - Ramoceros brevicornis
  - Ramoceros coronatus
  - Ramoceros marthae
  - Ramoceros merriami
  - Ramoceros osborni
  - Ramoceros palmatus
  - Ramoceros ramosus
- Genus Submeryceros
  - Submeryceros crucianus
  - Submeryceros minimus
  - Submeryceros minor
Subfamily Antilocaprinae
- Tribe Proantilocaprini
  - Genus Proantilocapra
    - Proantilocapra platycornea
  - Genus Osbornoceros
    - Osbornoceros osborni
- Tribe Ilingoceratini
  - Genus Ilingoceros
    - Ilingoceros alexandrae
    - Ilingoceros schizoceros
  - Genus Ottoceros
    - Ottoceros peacevalleyensis
  - Genus Plioceros
    - Plioceros blicki
    - Plioceros dehlini
    - Plioceros floblairi
  - Genus Sphenophalos
    - Sphenophalos garciae
    - Sphenophalos middleswarti
    - Sphenophalos nevadanus
- Tribe Stockoceratini
  - Genus Capromeryx
    - Capromeryx arizonensis
    - Capromeryx furcifer
    - Capromeryx gidleyi
    - Capromeryx mexicanus
    - Capromeryx minor
    - Capromeryx tauntonensis
  - Genus Ceratomeryx
    - Ceratomeryx prenticei
  - Genus Hayoceros
    - Hayoceros barbouri
    - Hayoceros falkenbachi
  - Genus Hexameryx
    - Hexameryx simpsoni
  - Genus Hexobelomeryx
    - Hexobelomeryx fricki
    - Hexobelomeryx simpsoni
  - Genus Stockoceros
    - Stockoceros conklingi
    - Stockoceros onusrosagris
  - Genus Tetrameryx
    - Tetrameryx irvingtonensis
    - Tetrameryx knoxensis
    - Tetrameryx mooseri
    - Tetrameryx shuleri
    - Tetrameryx tacubayensis
- Tribe Antilocaprini
  - Genus Antilocapra
    - Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
      - Antilocapra americana americana
      - Antilocapra americana mexicana
      - Antilocapra americana peninsularis
      - Antilocapra americana sonoriensis
      - Antilocapra maquinensis
  - Genus Texoceros
    - Texoceros altidens
    - Texoceros edensis
    - Texoceros guymonensis
    - Texoceros minorei
    - Texoceros texanus
    - Texoceros vaughani

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