Family Rhinocerotidae Phylum Chordata Order Odd-toed ungulate | Rank Genus | |
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Similar Teleoceras, Menoceras, Diceratherium, Odd‑toed ungulate, Diaceratherium | ||
Aphelops is an extinct genus of rhinoceros endemic to North America during the Miocene through the Pliocene, living from 20.43—5.330 mya, existing for approximately 15.1 million years.
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Humerus upper arm bone of fossil rhinoceros aphelops teleoceras
Taxonomy
Aphelops was named by Owen (1845) with species attributed to Cope 1873 and Cope 1874. It was assigned to Aceratheriinae by Prothero (1998); and to Rhinocerotidae by Owen (1845), Carroll (1988) and Hulbert and Whitmore (2006).
Body mass
Five specimens were examined by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. The results were:
References
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