†Platygonus scagliae Reig 1952 (peccary)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Alternative combination: Platygonus scagliai
Belongs to Platygonus according to R. P. Dutra et al. 2017
See also Gasparini 2013
Sister taxa: Platygonus bicalcaratus, Platygonus brachirostris, Platygonus chapadmalensis, Platygonus cinctus, Platygonus compressus, Platygonus kraglievichi, Platygonus marplatensis, Platygonus oregonensis, Platygonus pearcei, Platygonus rex, Platygonus setiger, Platygonus striatus, Platygonus texanus, Platygonus ticuli, Platygonus vetus, Antaodon cinctus
Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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