| Sinohyus Temporal range: 5.332–3.200 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Subfamily: | Suinae |
| Tribe: | †Hippohyini |
| Genus: | †Sinohyus Koenigswald, 1963 |
| Species: | †S. minimus |
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| †Sinohyus minimus Koenigswald, 1963 | |
Sinohyus was a genus of ground dwelling omnivorous even toed ungulates that existed in Asia during the Pliocene.
Originally classified in the genus Sus, its teeth were considered distinct enough for it to be placed in its own genus.
References
- "Fossilworks: Sinohyus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Sinohyus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- Proceedings Physical Sciences. Ser. B · Volumes 66-67. Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. 1963.
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