''Paracosoryx'' is an extinct genus of

antilocaprid The Antilocapridae are a family of artiodactyls endemic to North America. Their closest extant relatives are the giraffids with which they comprise the superfamily Giraffoidea. Only one species, the pronghorn (''Antilocapra americana''), is liv ...

that lived in

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

during the

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen ...

Taxonomy

It was originally described as a subgenus of ''

Cosoryx ''Cosoryx'' is an extinct genus of antilocaprid that lived in the Miocene of Nevada. Fossils of this genus have also been found in the Santa Fe Group in New Mexico. ''Cosoryx'' has sometimes been considered synonymous with ''Merycodus ' ...

'', but was elevated to full genus status. It has been suggest that ''Paracosoryx'' is paraphyletic, with some species more related to members of other genera than each other.

Description

The burr of ''Paracoryx'' is located relatively high on the shaft compared to other members of

Merycodontinae Merycondontinae is a subfamily of pronghorn that arose during the middle of the Miocene and became extinct by the end of that period. The Merycondontinae were small, slightly built, fast-running ungulates. Both males and females were horned. ...

. The horn shaft is relatively long, with small, curved tines.

References

{{Reflist Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Prehistoric pronghorns Miocene even-toed ungulates Miocene mammals of North America