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An extinct species of mammals belonging to the peccary family of even-toed ungulates

Skinnerhyus
Temporal range: 13.6–10.3 Ma PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg NMiddle Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Tayassuidae
Genus: Skinnerhyus
Prothero & Pollen, 2013
Species: S. shermerorum
Binomial name
Skinnerhyus shermerorum
Prothero & Pollen, 2013

Skinnerhyus shermerorum is an extinct peccary species from the late Miocene of Nebraska, United States. It had comparatively enormous, wing-like cheekbones.

References

  1. ^ Prothero, D.R., and A. Pollen, 2013. New late Miocene peccaries from California and Nebraska. Kirtlandia 58:1-12
  2. "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
Genera of peccaries, pigs and their extinct allies
Suina
Suina
Suoidea
Doliochoeridae
Doliochoerinae
Orycterochoerinae
Sanitheriidae
Suidae
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Tayassuidae
Suidae
Suidae
Cainochoerinae
Hyotheriinae
Listriodontinae
Kubanochoerini
Listriodontini
Namachoerini
Suinae
Suini
Potamochoerini
Hippohyini
Phacochoerini
Babyrousini
Tetraconodontinae
Taxon identifiers
Skinnerhyus


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