Megacerops
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| phylum | Chordata | Megacerops is an extinct genus of the prehistoric odd-toed ungulate family Brontotheriidae.. It was endemic to North America during the Late Eocene epoch (38–33.9 mya), existing for approximately 4.1 million years.
Despite resembling a rhinoceros, it was larger than any living rhinoceros: the living animal easily approached the size of the African Forest Elephant. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Brontotheriidae |
| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Perissodactyla | |
| family | Brontotheriidae | |
| genus | Megacerops | |
| Temporal range | Late Eocene |
