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
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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