Heteromeryx Explained

Heteromeryx is an extinct genus of artiodactyl, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Eocene 37.2—33.9 Ma, existing for approximately .^[1] They resembled deer, but were more closely related to camelids.

Its name comes from hetero (ἕτερος) "different' and meryx "ruminant"

Fossil distribution

Fossils have been recovered from:

• Big Red Horizon Site, Presidio County, Texas^[2]
• Dirty Creek Ridge Site, Sioux County, Nebraska
• French Creek Site, Custer County, South Dakota

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=42573 Heteromeryx at fossilworks
2. J. A. Wilson. 1974. Texas Memorial Museum Bulletin 23