Erlianhyus Li and Li 2022 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla

Full reference: Q. Li and Q. Li. 2022. A new middle Eocene bunodont artiodactyl from the Erlian Basin (Nei Mongol, China). Historical Biology 34(10)

Parent taxon: Artiodactyla according to Q. Li and Q. Li 2022

Sister taxa: Achaenodontidae, Ancodonta, Antiacodontidae, Antiacodontinae, Booidea, Bunomerycidae, Cainotherioidea, Choeropotamoidea, Climacoceratidae, Diacodexeidae, Dichobunoidea, Eolantianus, Eurytheriidae, Haplobunodontidae, Hsanotherium, Hyodonta, Leptochoerinae, Merycoidodontoidea, Myanmarius, Neoselenodontia, Nonruminantia, Omnivora, Raphenacodus, Ruminantiamorpha, Suiformes, Suoidea, Tapirulidae, Tragulohyus, Trigonolestidae, Tylopoda, Whippomorpha, Cetruminantia, Entelodontoidea

Subtaxa: Erlianhyus primitivus

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Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Irdin Manha Escarpment (Eocene of China)

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