Floridaceras

Floridaceras is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid of the Miocene epoch, endemic to North America, living from around ~20.6–16.3 Ma, existing for approximately.

Taxonomy

Floridaceras was named by Wood. Its type is Floridaceras whitei. It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Wood and Carroll ; and to Aceratheriinae by Prothero.

Fossil distribution

The only site known is the Thomas Farm Site in Gilchrist County, Florida, ~20.6–16.3 Ma.

Description

Floridaceras was of unusually large size for a rhinoceros of the Hemingfordian. It would have been roughly comparable to a black rhinoceros in size, much larger than contemporaries such as the Menoceras. Like many primitive Aceratheriines, it has no horn, relatively long limbs and brachydont dentition.