Synthetoceras tricornatus is a large, extinct protoceratid, endemic to North America ( Nebraska ) during the Late Miocene, 10.3—5.3 Ma, existing for approximately 5 million years. Fossils have been recovered from Nebraska and Texas.[1]
With a length of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a mass of 150–200 kg (330–440 lb), Synthetoceras was the largest member of its family.[2][3] It was also the last, and had what is considered to be the protoceratids' strangest set of horns.[4] The two horns above its eyes looked fairly normal and similar to those of many modern horned mammals, but on its snout it had a bizarre, long horn with a forked tip that gave it a Y-shape. Only males had this strange horn, and they probably used it in territorial fights.[2]
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^"Synthetoceras tricornatus". fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^ abPalmer, D., ed. (1999). The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. London: Marshall Editions. p. 273. ISBN1-84028-152-9.
^Janis, C. M., Theodor, J. M., & Boisvert, B. (2002). Locomotor evolution in camels revisited: a quantitative analysis of pedal anatomy and the acquisition of the pacing gait. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 22(1), 110–121.
R. C. Hulbert and F. C. Whitmore. 2006. Late Miocene mammals from the Mauvilla Local Fauna, Alabama. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 46(1):1-28
Prothero D.R., 1998. Protoceratidae. pp. 431–438 in C.M. Janis, K.M. Scott, and L.L. Jacobs (eds.) Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
synthetoceras, tricornatus, large, extinct, protoceratid, endemic, north, america, nebraska, during, late, miocene, existing, approximately, million, years, fossils, have, been, recovered, from, nebraska, texas, temporal, range, late, miocene, hemphillian, pre. Synthetoceras tricornatus is a large extinct protoceratid endemic to North America Nebraska during the Late Miocene 10 3 5 3 Ma existing for approximately 5 million years Fossils have been recovered from Nebraska and Texas 1 SynthetocerasTemporal range Late Miocene Hemphillian 10 6 5 3 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Skull of S tricoronatus Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Protoceratidae Genus SynthetocerasStirton 1932 Type species Synthetoceras tricornatusStirton 1932 Species S tricornatus S davisorum Hulbert amp Whitmore 2006Description edit nbsp Life restoration of S tricoronatus With a length of 2 m 6 6 ft and a mass of 150 200 kg 330 440 lb Synthetoceras was the largest member of its family 2 3 It was also the last and had what is considered to be the protoceratids strangest set of horns 4 The two horns above its eyes looked fairly normal and similar to those of many modern horned mammals but on its snout it had a bizarre long horn with a forked tip that gave it a Y shape Only males had this strange horn and they probably used it in territorial fights 2 References edit Synthetoceras tricornatus fossilworks Retrieved 17 December 2021 a b Palmer D ed 1999 The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals London Marshall Editions p 273 ISBN 1 84028 152 9 Janis C M Theodor J M amp Boisvert B 2002 Locomotor evolution in camels revisited a quantitative analysis of pedal anatomy and the acquisition of the pacing gait Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22 1 110 121 Geist V 1966 The Evolution of Horn Like Organs Behaviour 27 1 2 175 214 https doi org 10 1163 156853966x00155Further reading editR C Hulbert and F C Whitmore 2006 Late Miocene mammals from the Mauvilla Local Fauna Alabama Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 46 1 1 28 Prothero D R 1998 Protoceratidae pp 431 438 in C M Janis K M Scott and L L Jacobs eds Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America Cambridge University Press Cambridge nbsp This prehistoric even toed ungulate related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Synthetoceras amp oldid 1191077974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
