†Mylohyus floridanus Kinsey 1974 (peccary)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Full reference: P. E. Kinsey. 1974. A new species of Mylohyus peccary from the Florida early Pleistocene. Pleistocene Mammals of Florida 152-159
Belongs to Mylohyus according to P. E. Kinsey 1974
Sister taxa: Mylohyus elmorei, Mylohyus fossilis, Mylohyus longirostris, Mylohyus nasutus, Mylohyus obtusidens
Type specimen: Its type locality is Haile XVA, which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in Florida
Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Blancan of United States (3: Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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