Trigenicus Explained

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

Fossil distribution

Fossils have been recovered from:

• Toadstool Park, Chadron Formation, Sioux County, Nebraska
• Peanut Peak, Chadron Formation, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota
• Little Spring Gulch, Cook Ranch Formation, Beaverhead County, Montana
• Carnagh, Cypress Hills Formation, Saskatchewan

Notes and References

1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=42586&is_real_user=1 PaleoBiology Database: Trigenicus, basic info