Woodburnehyus Prothero and Pollen 2013 (peccary)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Full reference: D. R. Prothero and A. Pollen. 2013. New Late Miocene Fossil Peccaries From California and Nebraska. Kirtlandia 58:42-53

Parent taxon: Tayassuidae according to D. R. Prothero and A. Pollen 2013

See also Prothero 2021

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

Subtaxa: Woodburnehyus grenaderae

View classification

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP V-3310, Black Hawk Ranch (Miocene of California)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.