†Stibarus quadricuspis Hatcher 1901 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Leptochoeridae

Alternative combinations: Leptochoerus quadricuspis, Nanochoerus quadricuspis

Synonym: Stibarus loomisi Scott 1940

Belongs to Stibarus according to J. M. Theodor et al. 2007

See also Edwards 1976, Macdonald 1955, Matthew 1903, Matthew 1909 and Scott 1940

Sister taxa: Stibarus montanus, Stibarus obtusilobus, Stibarus yoderensis

Type specimens:

  • Stibarus quadricuspis: CM 100. Its type locality is Warbonnet Creek (Orellan), which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of Nebraska.
  • Stibarus loomisi:

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (3: Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming collections)

• Eocene of United States (1: Colorado)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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