Hexameryx fossil map
Where fossils of Hexameryx have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 11.63–3.6 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Antilocapridae |
| Named by | White 1941 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:42720, Peace River, Bone Valley |
About Hexameryx
Hexameryx is an extinct monospecific genus of the artiodactyl family Antilocapridae endemic to North America, with its remains being found exclusively in Florida. However, possible remains have been unearthed in Louisiana. It lived during the Pliocene epoch 5.3—4.9 mya. It had six well-forked horns.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hexameryx (revision 1292771879), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q12202097.
