Ilingoceros Merriam 1909 (pronghorn)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae

Full reference: J. C. Merriam. 1909. The Occurrence of Strepsicerine Antelopes In the Tertiary of Northwestern Nevada. University of California Publications Bulletin of the Department of Geology 5(22):319-330

Parent taxon: Antilocapridae according to C. M. Janis and E. Manning 1998

See also Alroy 2002

Sister taxa: Antilocapra, Antilocaprinae, Cosorycinae, Hayoceros, Hexameryx, Merriamoceros, Merycodontinae, Merycodus, Paracosoryx, Plioceros, Ramocerotinae, Submeryceros, Texoceros

Subtaxa: Ilingoceros alexandrae Ilingoceros schizoceras

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Type: Ilingoceros alexandrae

Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer

Distribution:

• Hemphillian of United States (1: Nevada collection)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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