Floridaceras
Introduction '''''Floridaceras''''' is an extinct genus of rhinocerotid of the Miocene epoch (early Hemingfordian), endemic to North America, living from around ~20.6–16.3 Ma, existing for approximately .
Taxonomy ''Floridaceras'' was named by Wood (1964). Its type is ''Floridaceras whitei''. It was assigned to Rhinocerotidae by Wood (1964) and Carroll (1988); and to Aceratheriinae by Prothero (1998).
Fossil distribution The only site known is the Thomas Farm Site in Gilchrist County, Florida, ~20.6—16.3 Ma.
Description ''Floridaceras'' was of unusually large size for a rhinoceros of the Hemingfordian. It would have been roughly comparable to a black rhinoceros in size, much larger than contemporaries such as the ''Menoceras''. Like many primitive Aceratheriines, it has no horn, relatively long limbs and brachydont dentition (indicating it was a browser).
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