†Wrightohyus Prothero 2015 (peccary)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Full reference: D. R. Prothero. 2015. Evolution of the Early Miocene Hesperhyine Peccaries. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 67:235-255
Parent taxon: Hesperhyinae according to D. R. Prothero 2015
See also Prothero 2021
Sister taxa: Desmathyus, Floridachoerus, Fremdohyus, Hesperhys, Lucashyus, Marshochoerus, Stuckyhyus
Subtaxa: Wrightohyus yatkolai
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Harrisonian of United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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