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Extinct genus of mammals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paratoceras is an extinct genus of Artiodactyla, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Early to Middle Miocene, 20.4—10.3 Ma, existing for approximately 10 million years.[1] Paratoceras resembled deer, but were probably more closely related to chevrotains. In addition to having horns on the top of the head, they had a third horn on the snout.
Paratoceras Temporal range: | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | †Protoceratidae |
Genus: | †Paratoceras Frick 1937 |
Type species | |
†Paratoceras macadamsi | |
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Range of Paratoceras based on fossil record |
Fossils have been recovered from:
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