| Fossil range | Miocene |
|---|---|
| Taxon | Cosoryx |
| Authority | Leidy, 1869 |
| Type species | †Cosoryx furcatus |
| Type species authority | Leidy, 1869 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
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Cosoryx is an extinct genus of antilocaprid that lived in the Miocene of Nevada.[1] Fossils of this genus have also been found in the Santa Fe Group in New Mexico.[2]
Cosoryx has sometimes been considered synonymous with Merycodus.
References
- ^ Matthew, W. D. (1904). "A Complete Skeleton of Merycodus". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 20: 101–129. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ Galusha, Ted & Blick, John C. (1971). "Stratigraphy of the Santa Fe Group, New Mexico". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 144 (1). Retrieved 13 May 2020.