†Leptochoerus supremus Macdonald 1955 (even-toed ungulate)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Leptochoeridae
Full reference: J. R. Macdonald. 1955. The Leptochoeridae. Journal of Paleontology 29(3):439-459
Belongs to Leptochoerus according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007
See also Edwards 1976 and Macdonald 1955
Sister taxa: Leptochoerus elegans, Leptochoerus emilyae, Leptochoerus spectabilis
Type specimen: Its type locality is East of Rockyford (Protoceras Channels), which is in a Whitneyan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of South Dakota
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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