Leptoreodon Explained

Leptoreodon is an extinct genus of small Artiodactyla, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. It lived during the Late Eocene 40.4—37.2 Ma, existing for approximately .^[1] Leptoreodon resembled deer, but were more closely related to camelids.

Fossil distribution

Fossils have been recovered from:

• • Devil's Graveyard Formation, Brewster County, Texas Webb County, Texas^[2]
• Swift Current Creek, Cypress Hills Formation, Saskatchewan

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=taxonInfo&taxon_no=42576 Leptoreodon at fossilworks
2. J. W. Westgate. 1988. Biostratigraphic implications of the first Eocene land-mammal fauna from the North American coastal plain. Geology 16:995-998