Boochoerus angustus Loomis 1932 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae

Full reference: F. B. Loomis. 1932. Two New Miocene Entelodonts. Journal of Mammalogy 13(4):358-362

Belongs to Boochoerus according to F. B. Loomis 1932

Sister taxa: Daeodon humerosus, Daeodon shoshonensis, Ammodon bathrodon

Type specimen: Amherst College Museum 31-105, a set of postcrania (two almost complete front feet). Its type locality is Boochoerus angustus type locality, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in South Dakota.

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Boochoerus angustus type locality

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