Bison alaskensis Rhoads 1897 (bison)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Bovidae

Synonyms: Bison aguascalentensis Mooser and Dalquest 1975, Bison chaneyi Cook 1928

Belongs to Bison according to J. N. McDonald 1981

See also Frick 1937, Guthrie 1966, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Miller 1976, Mooser and Dalquest 1975, Pinsof 1991, Slaughter 1966 and Wilson 1974

Sister taxa: Bison antiquus, Bison bison, Bison bonasus, Bison francisi, Bison latifrons, Bison palaeosinensis, Bison priscus, Bison sivalensis, Bison sylvestris

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (3: Idaho, Texas)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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