Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Full reference: D. R. Prothero. 2021. Mckennahyus parisidutrai, a new Late Miocene peccary with bizarre flaring cheekbones. Fossil Record 7 305-311

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

See also Prothero 2021

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

Subtaxa: Mckennahyus parisidutrai

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Type: Mckennahyus parisidutrai

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Trailside Kat Quarry (Miocene of Nebraska)

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