The Paleobiology Database

Basic info	Taxonomic history	Classification	Relationships
Morphology	Ecology and taphonomy	Map	Age range and collections

Bison latifrons

Taxonomy

Bos latifrons was named by Harlan (1825).

It was recombined as Bison latifrons by Leidy (1852), Allen (1876), Lucas (1899), McClung (1905), Cook (1928), Frick (1937), Skinner and Kaisen (1947), Green and Martin (1960), Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms

Bison alleni was named by Marsh (1877).

It was synonymized subjectively with Bison priscus by Wilson (1974); it was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).
Bison angularis was named by Figgins (1933).

It was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).
Bison ferox was named by Marsh (1877).

It was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).
Bison regius was named by Hay (1913).

It was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).
Bison rotundus was named by Figgins (1933).

It was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).
Bos arizonica was named by Blake (1898).

It was recombined as Bison arizonica by Frick (1937); it was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Lucas (1899), Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).
Bos crampianus was named by Cope (1894).

It was recombined as Bison crampianus by Frick (1937); it was synonymized subjectively with Bison latifrons by Kurten and Anderson (1980) and McDonald (1981).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1825	Bos latifrons Harlan
1852	Bison latifrons Leidy
1876	Bison latifrons Allen
1877	Bison alleni Marsh
1877	Bison ferox Marsh
1894	Bos crampianus Cope
1898	Bos arizonica Blake
1899	Bison latifrons Lucas
1905	Bison alleni McClung p. 159
1905	Bison ferox McClung p. 159
1905	Bison latifrons McClung p. 159
1913	Bison regius Hay
1928	Bison latifrons Cook
1933	Bison angularis Figgins
1933	Bison rotundus Figgins
1937	Bison arizonica Frick
1937	Bison crampianus Frick
1937	Bison latifrons Frick
1947	Bison latifrons Skinner and Kaisen
1960	Bison latifrons Green and Martin p. 548
1966	Bison alleni Slaughter p. 87
1980	Bison latifrons Kurten and Anderson
1981	Bison latifrons McDonald

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data