Hypertragulus

Hypertragulus Temporal range: Late Eocene–Middle Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	†Hypertragulidae
Genus:	†Hypertragulus Cope, 1874
Species
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Range of Hypertragulus based on fossil record

Hypertragulus is an extinct genus of hypertragulid ruminant endemic to North America. It lived from the Late Eocene to the Middle Miocene, living 37.2 to 16 million years ago, existing for approximately 21.2 million years.[1]

Hypertragulus were primitive and ancient ruminants, resembling small deer or musk deer, although they were more closely related to modern chevrotains. Its diet is stated^[by whom?] to be that of a frugivore.

Species

• H. calcaratus
• H. chadronensis
• H. crawfordensis
• H. dakotensis
• H. heikeni
• H. hesperius
• H. minor
• H. minutus
• H. planiceps
• H. quadratus
• H. sequens

Fossil distribution

A partial list of fossil sites:

• Chihuahua, Mexico
• Cedar Creek Formation (Lower & Middle), Logan County, Colorado
• Fort Logan Formation, Meagher County, Montana
• Upper Pomerado Conglomerate Formation, San Diego County, California
• Turtle Cove Member of the John Day Formation, Grant County, Oregon

References

1. PaleoBiology Database: Hypertragulus