Toromeryx


Toromeryx is a medium-sized extinct genus of Artiodactyla, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to southwestern North America from the Eocene epoch 46.2—42 Ma, existing for approximately.

Taxonomy

Toromeryx was named by Wilson. Its type is Toromeryx marginensis. It was assigned to Protoceratidae by Wilson, Carroll, Prothero and Prothero and Ludtke.

Morphology

Toromeryx resembled deer. However they were more closely related to camelids. In addition to having horns in the more usual place, protoceratids had additional, rostral horns above the orbital cavity. Toromeryx was smaller than Miocene members of Tylopoda: Paratoceras, Protoceras, and Pseudoprotoceras.

Fossil distribution

Fossils have been recovered from: