Ilingoceros fossil map
Where fossils of Ilingoceros 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 | 12.5–4.7 million years ago (Serravallian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Antilocapridae |
| Named by | Merriam 1909 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Thousand Creek, Dove Spring |
About Ilingoceros
Ilingoceros is an extinct genus of pronghorn artiodactyl from the Late Miocene of North America.
At 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in body length, the animal would have been slightly bigger than the related modern pronghorn. It had straight, spiraled horns, which ended in forked tips.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ilingoceros (revision 1245093453), 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: Q2522235.
