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Tetrameryx

Tetrameryx is an extinctgenus of the North Americanartiodactyl familyAntilocapridae, known fromMexico,[2] thewestern United States, andSaskatchewan inCanada.[1]

Tetrameryx
Temporal range:1.8–0.012 Ma[1]
Depiction ofT. shuleri based on modernpronghorns
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Antilocapridae
Genus:Tetrameryx
Lull, 1921
Species
  • T. irvingtonensisStirton, 1939
  • T. knoxensisHibbard andDalquest, 1960
  • T. mooseriDalquest, 1974
  • T. shuleriLull, 1921
  • T. tacubayensisMooser and Dalquest, 1975
Horn cores ofT. schuleri,American Museum of Natural History

Taxonomy

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T. shuleriholotype skull

The name means "four [horned] ruminant", referring to the division of each horn near its base into two prongs; inT. shuleri, the rear prong is much longer.[3] 5 species are known.

Description

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One member of the genus,T. shuleri, survived until about 12,000 years ago, and was present whenPaleo-Indians reached North America.[4] Although approximately the same size as the livingpronghorn, the limb bones are somewhat more robust, suggesting that its running speed was slower than living pronghorn.[5]

References

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  1. ^ab"Tetrameryx Lull 1921".Paleobiology Database. Retrieved2015-11-21.
  2. ^Dalquest, W. W. (1974-03-30). "A New Species of Four-Horned Antilocaprid from Mexico".Journal of Mammalogy.55 (1):96–101.doi:10.2307/1379259.JSTOR 1379259.
  3. ^"Stockoceros andTetrameryx: the Four-Horned Pronghorns".Prehistoric Pronghorn. International Wildlife Museum. Archived fromthe original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved2015-11-21.
  4. ^"Tetrameryx shuleri Lull 1921".Paleobiology Database. Retrieved2015-11-21.
  5. ^"Tule Springs Pronghorn (U.S. National Park Service)".www.nps.gov. Retrieved2022-06-27.


 

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