Peraceras
Extinct genus of rhinoceros
Peraceras Temporal range: Middle Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Peraceras superciliosus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
Subfamily: | †Aceratheriinae |
Genus: | †Peraceras Cope, 1880 |
Species | |
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Peraceras is an extinct genus of rhinocerotids endemic to North America. It lived during the Miocene, living from 16.0 to 10.3 mya, existing for approximately 6 million years.[1]
Species
- Peraceras hessei Prothero & Manning 1987
- Peraceras profectum Matthew 1899
- Peraceras superciliosus Cope 1880
References
- ^ Peraceras at fossilworks
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