Antilocapridae

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Antilocapridae
Pronghorns in Fort Keogh, Montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Artiodactyla Family: Antilocapridae Owen, 1841
Genera
See text.

Antilocapridae is a family of artiodactyls endemic to North America. Only one species, the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), is living today; all other members of the family are extinct. The living pronghorn is a small ruminant mammal resembling an antelope. It bears small, forked horns.

[edit] Species

• Subfamily Merycodontinae
  • Genus Cosoryx
    • Cosoryx agilis
    • Cosoryx cerroensis
    • Cosoryx furcatus
    • Cosoryx ilfonensis
    • Cosoryx trilateralis
  • Genus Meryceros
    • Meryceros crucensis
    • Merycerus crucianus
    • Meryceros hookwayi
    • Meryceros joraki
    • Meryceros major - Giant Pronghorn
    • Meryceros nenzelensis
    • Meryceros warreni
  • Genus Merycodus
    • Merycodus furcatus
    • Merycodus grandis
    • Merycodus necatus
    • Merycodus prodromus
    • Merycodus sabulonis
  • Genus Paracosoryx
    • Paracosoryx alticornis
    • Paracosoryx burgensis
    • Paracosoryx dawesensis
    • Paracosoryx furlongi
    • Paracosoryx loxoceros
    • Paracosoryx nevadensis - Nevanda Pronghorn
    • Paracosoryx wilsoni - Wilson's Pronghorn
  • Genus Ramoceros
    • Ramoceros brevicornis
    • Ramoceros coronatus
    • Ramoceros marthae
    • Ramoceros merriami - Merriam's Pronghorn
    • Ramoceros osborni
    • Ramoceros palmatus
    • Ramoceros ramosus
  • Genus Submeryceros
    • Submeryceros crucianus
    • Submeryceros minimus
    • Submeryceros minor - Dwarf Pronghorn
• Subfamily Antilocaprinae
  • Tribe Proantilocaprini
    • Genus Proantilocapra
      • Proantilocapra platycornea
    • Genus Osbornoceros
      • Osbornoceros osborni
  • Tribe Ilingoceratini
    • Genus Ilingoceros
      • Ilingoceros alexandrae
      • Ilingoceros schizoceros
    • Genus Ottoceros
      • Ottoceros peacevalleyensis
    • Genus Plioceros
      • Plioceros blicki
      • Plioceros dehlini
      • Plioceros floblairi
    • Genus Sphenophalos
      • Sphenophalos garciae
      • Sphenophalos middleswarti
      • Sphenophalos nevadanus
  • Tribe Stockoceratini
    • Genus Capromeryx
      • Capromeryx arizonensis
      • Capromeryx furcifer
      • Capromeryx gidleyi
      • Capromeryx mexicanus -Mexican Capromyerx
      • Capromeryx minor
      • Capromeryx tauntonensis
    • Genus Ceratomeryx
      • Ceratomeryx prenticei
    • Genus Hayoceros
      • Hayoceros barbouri
      • Hayoceros falkenbachi
    • Genus Hexameryx
      • Hexameryx simpsoni
    • Genus Hexobelomeryx
      • Hexobelomeryx fricki
      • Hexobelomeryx simpsoni
    • Genus Stockoceros
      • Stockoceros conklingi
      • Stockoceros onusrosagris
    • Genus Tetrameryx
      • Tetrameryx irvingtonensis
      • Tetrameryx knoxensis
      • Tetrameryx mooseri
      • Tetrameryx shuleri
      • Tetrameryx tacubayensis
  • Tribe Antilocaprini
    • Genus Antilocapra
      • Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
        • Antilocapra americana americana
        • Antilocapra americana mexicana - Mexican Pronghorn
        • Antilocapra americana peninsularis - Lower Californian Pronghorn
        • Antilocapra americana sonoriensis - Sonoran Pronghorn
        • Antilocapra maquinensis
    • Genus Texoceros
      • Texoceros altidens
      • Texoceros edensis
      • Texoceros guymonensis
      • Texoceros minorei
      • Texoceros texanus
      • Texoceros vaughani