Procranioceras
Sign in to savethumb|left|Restoration of a Procranioceras. Procranioceras is an extinct genus of artiodactyl belonging to the family Dromomerycidae, which was endemic to North America. It lived during the Middle Miocene, 16.0—13.6 Ma, existing for approximately . Fossils have been found from Florida, Saskatchewan, and Nebraska.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyPalaeomerycidae
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thumb|left|Restoration of a Procranioceras. Procranioceras is an extinct genus of artiodactyl belonging to the family Dromomerycidae, which was endemic to North America. It lived during the Middle Miocene, 16.0—13.6 Ma, existing for approximately . Fossils have been found from Florida, Saskatchewan, and Nebraska.
== Palaeoecology == Analysis of its skull and tooth morphology paired with examination of its dental microwear and mesowear patterns suggests that Procranioceras skinneri was a browsing herbivore.