Heteromeryx

Heteromeryx is an extinct genus of artiodactyl, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Eocene 37.2—33.9 Ma, existing for approximately . They resembled deer, but were more closely related to camelids.

Its name comes from hetero (ἕτερος) "different' and meryx "ruminant".

Fossil distribution

Fossils have been recovered from:

• Big Red Horizon Site, Presidio County, Texas
• Dirty Creek Ridge Site, Sioux County, Nebraska
• French Creek Site, Custer County, South Dakota

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