Bison antiquus Leidy, 1852
Ancient bison
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonymy: "Bison antiquus taylori Hay and Cook 1928, Bison californicus Rhoads 1897, Bison figginsi Hay and Cook 1928, Bison kansensis McClung 1905, Bison oliverhayi Figgins 1933, Bison pacificus Hay 1927, Bison taylori Hay and Cook 1928, Bison texanus Hay and Cook 1928, Bos scaphoceras, Ovis scaphoceras , Simobison figginsi Hay and Cook 1928, Stelabison taylori Hay and Cook 1928"
Source: http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=basicTaxonInfo&taxon_no=44508
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: c. 8,000 BC
Distribution
USA (at least 12 states)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Leidy, Joseph (1852). Bison antiquus. Proceedings Academy of Natural Science 6: 117.
Other references:
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