Biology:Tetrameryx
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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals
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| Depiction of T. shuleri based on modern pronghorns | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Antilocapridae |
| Genus: | †Tetrameryx Lull, 1921 |
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Tetrameryx is an extinct genus of the North American artiodactyl family Antilocapridae, known from Mexico,[2] the western United States, and Saskatchewan in Canada .[1]
Taxonomy
The name means "four [horned] ruminant", referring to the division of each horn near its base into two prongs; in T. shuleri, the rear prong is much longer.[3] 5 species are known.
Description
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T. shuleri holotype skull
One member of the genus, T. shuleri, survived until about 12,000 years ago, and was present when Paleo-Indians reached North America.[4] Although approximately the same size as the living pronghorn, the limb bones are somewhat more robust, suggesting that its running speed was slower than living pronghorn.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tetrameryx Lull 1921". Paleobiology Database. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=42740. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ Dalquest, W. W. (1974-03-30). "A New Species of Four-Horned Antilocaprid from Mexico". Journal of Mammalogy 55 (1): 96–101. doi:10.2307/1379259.
- ↑ "Stockoceros and Tetrameryx: the Four-Horned Pronghorns". International Wildlife Museum. http://www.thewildlifemuseum.org/exhibits/prehistoric-pronghorn/burdens-pronghorn/four-horned-pronghorns/.
- ↑ "Tetrameryx shuleri Lull 1921". Paleobiology Database. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=52226. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ "Tule Springs Pronghorn (U.S. National Park Service)" (in en). https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tule-springs-pronghorn.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q22286408 entry
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