Hypisodus [SEP] parent taxon
Hypisodus
Hypisodus is an extinct genus belonging to the family Hypertragulidae, within the order Artiodactyla, endemic to North America during the Eocene through Oligocene, living 37.2–26.3 Ma, existing for approximately .
"Hypisodus" were primitive and ancient ruminants, resembling small deer or musk deer, although they were more closely related to modern chevrotains. Its diet is stated to be that of a frugivore.
Taxonomy.
"Hypisodus" was named by Cope (1873). It was assigned to Hypisodontinae by Matthew (1908);
type locality for species
- †"Hypertragulus crawfordensis" – type locality for species
- †"Hypertragulus minor" – type locality for species
- †"Hypertragulus quadratus" – type locality for species
- †"Hypertragulus sequens" – type locality for species
- †"Hypisodus"
- †"Hypisodus alacer"
- †"Hypisodus ironsi" – type locality for species
- †"Hypisodus minimus"
- †"Hypisodus paululus" – type locality for species
- †"Hypisodus retallacki" – type locality for species
- †"Hypohippus"
- †"Hypohippus affinis"
- †"Hypohippus