Fremdohyus Prothero 2016 (peccary)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Full reference: D. R. Prothero. 2016. A new genus of hesperhyine peccary (Artiodactyla: Tayassuidae) from the late Oligocene of Oregon. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 74:205-211

Parent taxon: Hesperhyinae according to D. R. Prothero 2016

See also Prothero 2021

Sister taxa: Desmathyus, Floridachoerus, Hesperhys, Lucashyus, Marshochoerus, Stuckyhyus, Wrightohyus

Subtaxa: Fremdohyus osmonti

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Type: Thinohyus (Bothrolabis) osmonti

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (2: Oregon collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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