Antilocapra Explained

Antilocapra is a genus of the family Antilocapridae, which contains only a single living species, the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). Another species, the Pacific pronghorn, lived in California during the Late Pleistocene and survived as recently as 12,000 BP.^[1] The name means "antelope-goat".

Antilocapra is the only surviving genus of pronghorn, though three other genera (Capromeryx,^{[2] [3]} Stockoceros^{[4] [5]} and Tetrameryx^[6]) existed in North America up until the end of the Pleistocene.

Notes and References

1. Richards . Gary D. . McCrossin . Monte L. . A new species of antilocapra from the late Quaternary of California . Geobios . 1991 . 24 . 5 . 623–635 . 10.1016/0016-6995(91)80027-W . 1991Geobi..24..623R .
2. Web site: Capromeryx furcifer Matthew 1902 . . 17 December 2021.
3. Web site: Capromeryx minor Taylor 1911 . . 17 December 2021.
4. Web site: Stockoceros conklingi Stock 1930 . . 17 December 2021.
5. Web site: Stockoceros onusrosagris Roosevelt and Burden 1934 . . 17 December 2021.
6. Web site: Tetrameryx shuleri Lull 1921 . . 17 December 2021.