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
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (2: Nebraska, Oregon collections)
• Oligocene of United States (6: Oregon, South Dakota)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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