Mammalia - Rodentia - Caviidae
Alternative combinations: Hydrochoerus aesopi, Oromys aesopi
Synonyms: Hydrochoerus holmesi Simpson 1928, Hydrochoerus robustus Leidy 1886, Neochoerus robustus Leidy 1886
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1853. [Dr. Leidy called the attention of the members to several fossil teeth]. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6:241
Belongs to Neochoerus according to A. Mones 1991
See also Allen 1926, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Leidy 1853, Leidy 1856, Leidy 1860, Leidy 1886, Lucas et al. 2008 and Morgan and White 1995
Sister taxa: Neochoerus pinckneyi, Neochoerus sirasakae
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), Nicaragua (1), Panama (1), United States (13: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia), Uruguay (1)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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