Thinohyus Marsh 1875 (peccary)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1875. Notice of new Tertiary mammals, IV. American Journal of Science, series 3 9(51):239-250

Parent taxon: Tayassuidae according to D. R. Prothero 2009

See also Carroll 1988, Cope 1879, Hay 1902, Matthew 1907, McKenna and Bell 1997, Pearson 1923, Prothero 2021 and Wright 1998

Sister taxa: Aptenohyus, Colbertchoerus, Cynorca, Doliochoerinae, Hesperhyinae, Mckennahyus, Muknalia, Mylohyus, Perchoerus, Prochoerus, Prosthennops haroldcooki, Simojovelhyus, Tayassuinae, Webbochoerus, Woodburnehyus

Subtaxa: Thinohyus lentus Thinohyus rostratus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (2: Nebraska, Oregon collections)

• Oligocene of United States (7: Oregon, South Dakota)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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