Tetrameryx is an extinctgenus of the North Americanartiodactyl familyAntilocapridae, known fromMexico,[2] thewestern United States, andSaskatchewan inCanada.[1]
Tetrameryx | |
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Depiction ofT. shuleri based on modernpronghorns | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Antilocapridae |
Genus: | †Tetrameryx Lull, 1921 |
Species | |

Taxonomy
editThe 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
editOne 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
edit- ^ab"Tetrameryx Lull 1921".Paleobiology Database. Retrieved2015-11-21.
- ^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.
- ^"Stockoceros andTetrameryx: the Four-Horned Pronghorns".Prehistoric Pronghorn. International Wildlife Museum. Archived fromthe original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved2015-11-21.
- ^"Tetrameryx shuleri Lull 1921".Paleobiology Database. Retrieved2015-11-21.
- ^"Tule Springs Pronghorn (U.S. National Park Service)".www.nps.gov. Retrieved2022-06-27.
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