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Megacerops kuwagatarhinus n. sp., an unusual brontothere (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) with distally forked horns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Bryn J. Mader  and
John P. Alexander
Bryn J. Mader
Affiliation:
1Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York 10024
John P. Alexander
Affiliation:
2Department of Vertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York 10024
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Abstract

A new species of Megacerops, M. kuwagatarhinus, is described from deposits belonging to the White River Group in southeastern Montana. Megacerops kuwagatarhinus is distinguished from all other species of Megacerops by the peculiar morphology of the horns, which are bifurcated distally into two well-developed branches. Two specimens from the Hunter Quarry of Saskatchewan, Canada, also share this horn morphology and are referred to the species.

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Research Article
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 69 , Issue 3 , May 1995 , pp. 581 - 587
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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