Hexameryx Explained

Hexameryx is an extinct monospecific genus of the artiodactyl family Antilocapridae endemic to North America.^[1] It lived during the Pliocene epoch 5.3—4.9 mya. It had six well-forked horns.

References

• Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Mammals of North America: Biostratigraphy and Geochronology by Michael O. Woodburne
• Pleistocene Mammals of North America by Bjýýrn Kurtýýn and Elaine Anderson
• Florida's Fossils: Guide to Location, Identification and Enjoyment by Robin C. Brown
• Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals by Donald R. Prothero and Robert M. Schoch

External links

• Hexameryx in the Paleobiology Database

Notes and References

1. Webb . S. David . Pliocene Pronghorns of Florida . Journal of Mammalogy . February 1973 . 54 . 1 . 203–221 . 10.2307/1378880 . 1378880 . 9 February 2021.