Leptoreodon
Sign in to saveLeptoreodon is an extinct genus of small Artiodactyla, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. It lived during the Late Eocene 40.4—37.2 Ma, existing for approximately . Leptoreodon resembled deer, but were more closely related to camelids.
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Leptoreodon is an extinct genus of small Artiodactyla, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. It lived during the Late Eocene 40.4—37.2 Ma, existing for approximately . Leptoreodon resembled deer, but were more closely related to camelids.
==Fossil distribution== Fossils have been recovered from: Devil's Graveyard Formation, Brewster County, Texas Webb County, Texas Swift Current Creek, Cypress Hills Formation, Saskatchewan