†Perchoerus nanus Marsh 1894 (peccary)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Alternative combination: Thinohyus nanus
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1894. Description of Tertiary artiodactyles. American Journal of Science 48(285):259-275
Belongs to Perchoerus according to D. R. Prothero 2009
See also Hay 1902, Marsh 1894, Pearson 1923, Prothero 2021, Scott 1940 and Wright 1998
Sister taxa: Perchoerus minor, Perchoerus probus, Thinohyus (Bothrolabis) osmonti
Type specimen: YPM 11784, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (5: Colorado, South Dakota collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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