''Hexameryx'' is an extinct monospecific genus of the artiodactyl family Antilocapridae endemic to

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. It lived during the Pliocene epoch 5.3—4.9

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. It had six well-forked horns.

References

* Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Mammals of North America: Biostratigraphy and Geochronology by Michael O. Woodburne * Pleistocene Mammals of North America by Bjýýrn Kurtýýn and Elaine Anderson * Florida's Fossils: Guide to Location, Identification and Enjoyment by Robin C. Brown * Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals by Donald R. Prothero and Robert M. Schoch

External links

''Hexameryx'' in the Paleobiology Database
Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene mammals of North America Prehistoric pronghorns Fossil taxa described in 1941 Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub