Peraceras
Extinct genus of rhinoceros
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Peraceras is an extinct genus of rhinocerotids endemic to North America. It lived during the Miocene, living from 16.0 to 10.3 mya, existing for approximately 6 million years.[1]
| Peraceras Temporal range: | |
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| Peraceras superciliosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Subfamily: | †Aceratheriinae |
| Genus: | †Peraceras Cope, 1880 |
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Species
- Peraceras hessei Prothero & Manning 1987
- Peraceras profectum Matthew 1899
- Peraceras superciliosus Cope 1880
