Colbertchoerus Prothero 2021 (peccary)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Full reference: D. R. Prothero. 2021. The systematics of North American peccaries (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Tayassuidae). New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Bulletin 85:1-76

Parent taxon: Tayassuidae according to D. R. Prothero 2021

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

Subtaxa: Colbertchoerus niobrarensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (8: Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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