Antilocapra americana

(G. Ord, 1815)

Pronghorn

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Antilocapridae
Genus : Antilocapra

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Ord, G. 1815. Zoology. Pp. 290–361 in Guthrie, W. (eds.). A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. In two volumes. Vol. II. Johnson & Warner, Philadelphia, 603 pp.

Original name as described

Antilope Americana

Other common names

Prongbuck · Antelope · Sonoran Pronghorn

Type locality

plains and highlands of the Missouri River, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(WA,OR,ID,MT,ND,SD,MN,NE,KS,OK,TX,CA,NV,UT,CO,AZ,NM)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006129

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Antilocapra americana peninsularis

E. W. Nelson, 1912

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

peninsularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:178445

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c40a3677-7376-47bd-974d-a44a7bc29309

Authority page

107

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337662

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Antilocapra americana oregona

V. O. Bailey, 1932

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

oregona

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:205548

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37bc9b2ed-e17c-483e-95b3-9607b51d6ba3

Authority page

45

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35459259

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:70, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25805963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilocapra americana sonoriensis

E. A. Goldman, 1945

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

sonoriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:250938

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aa7d1250-ebe3-45f5-980f-7c04e006af43

Authority page

3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34565967

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Antilocapra americana mexicana

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

mexicana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:98742

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c650b625-4c44-4d7c-8614-fa515297db87

Authority page

31

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3793016

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilope Furcifer

(C. H. Smith, 1821)

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

furcifer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/754754

Authority publication

Transactions of the Linnean Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:388, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207855) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Laurillard (1841:626, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57482964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60622)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cervus palmatus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

palmatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

171

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Antilocapra americana

J. E. Gray, 1846

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

americana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

232

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319569

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gray (1846:232, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319569) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20141)
  2. Gray (1850:19, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  3. Gray (1852:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956530) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  4. Gray (1872:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707830) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  5. True (1885:592, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  6. Bailey (1936:70, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25805963) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  7. Wurster & Benirschke (1968:153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67242)
  8. Corbet & Hill (1980:121) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  9. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:327) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  10. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  11. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:595) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  12. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #1677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #1677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  15. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006129) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  16. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:28) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  17. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1677/115056938) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Antilocapra americana americana

Grubb, 2005

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

americana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Antilope Americana

(G. Ord, 1815)

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

americana

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

292, 308

Authority publication

Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. Godman (1826:321, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49166045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67021)
  2. Gervais (1840:263) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67281)
  3. Gervais (1840:264) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67281)
  4. Lesson (1842:179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Cervus bifurcatus

(Rafinesque, 1817)

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

bifurcata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

437

Authority publication

American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

Mazama caprina

(Rafinesque, 1817)

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

caprina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

437

Authority publication

American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

Antilope palmata

(C. H. Smith, 1821)

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

palmata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

31

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/754759

Authority publication

Transactions of the Linnean Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:389, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207856) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Gervais (1840:264) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67281)
  3. Laurillard (1841:626, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57482964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60622)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilocapra anteflexa

J. E. Gray, 1855

Family

Antilocapridae

Root name

anteflexa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747841

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Gray (1872:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707830) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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