†Daeodon humerosus Cope 1879 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae
Alternative combinations: Boochoerus humerosus, Elotherium humerosusm
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1879. Observations on the faunae of the Miocene Tertiaries of Oregon. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey 5(2):55-69
Belongs to Daeodon according to S. E. Foss and T. Fremd 1998
See also Albright 1999, Cope 1879, Cope and Matthew 1915 and Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Daeodon shoshonensis, Boochoerus angustus, Ammodon bathrodon
Type specimen: AMNH 7380, a set of postcrania (complete manus, pes, and forelimb)
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: found only at John Day (non-specific) ( of Oregon)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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