Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Full reference: R. P. Dutra, D. d.e. M. Casali, R. V. Missagia, G. M. Gasparini, F. A. Perini and M. A. Cozzuol. 2017. Phylogenetic Systematics of Peccaries (Tayassuidae: Artiodactyla) and a Classification of South American Tayassuids. Journal of Mammalian Evolution 24(3):345-358
Parent taxon: Platygonini according to R. P. Dutra et al. 2017
See also Prothero 2021
Sister taxa: Macrogenis, Platygonus, Skinnerhyus
Subtaxa: Protherohyus brachydontus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Blancan of Mexico (1)
• Hemphillian of Costa Rica (1), Mexico (8), United States (4: Florida, Oklahoma)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.