Parabos is an extinct genus of medium to large-sized bovine from the Early Pliocene (spanning Mammal Neogene zones 13-16) of Europe. It is disputed whether or not it is an early diverging stem-group member of the tribe Bovini (which includes buffalo, bison, yak and cattle among others), or a member of the extinct tribe Tragoportacini. It is thought to be a close relative of the genus Alephis. Members of the genus were medium-large sized bovines (approximately in the largest species Parabos tigneresi) with widely spaced horns that project parallel backwards from the skull. Largely complete specimens of Parabos tigneresi are known from the Camp dels Ninots lagerstatte in Spain.
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