Diabolocornis

Diabolocornis; Temporal range: Burdigalian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	†Dromomerycidae
Genus:	†Diabolocornis
Species:	†D. simonsi
Binomial name
	†Diabolocornis simonsi; Beatty, 2010

Diabolocornis is an extinct monotypic genus of palaeomerycid ungulate that lived in Florida during the Burdigalian stage of the Miocene epoch.

Etymology

The generic name Diabolocornis is derived from the Latin roots diabolo and cornis, meaning devil and horn respectively. The generic name thus means "Devil horn", in reference to the animal's horns. The specific epithet of the type species, Diabolocornis simonsi, honours Erika H. Simons, a Scientific Specialist at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

References

↑ "Diabolocornis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
↑ "Diabolocornis simonsi". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
↑ Beatty, Brian Lee (24 March 2010). "A new aletomerycine (Artiodactyla, Palaeomerycidae) from the early miocene of Florida". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 30 (2): 613–617. doi:10.1080/02724631003617266. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.

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[1] "Diabolocornis". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 June 2026.

[2] "Diabolocornis simonsi". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 June 2026.

[3] Beatty, Brian Lee (24 March 2010). "A new aletomerycine (Artiodactyla, Palaeomerycidae) from the early miocene of Florida". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 30 (2): 613–617. doi:10.1080/02724631003617266. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 26 June 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.