Merycochoerus
Sign in to saveMerycochoerus (Greek: "ruminant" (merux)-like "swine" (khoiros)) is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Early Oligocene 33.9—30.8 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils are widespread through the western United States.
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It is catalogued under topics including Burdigalian genus extinctions, Fossil taxa described in 1858 and Merycoidodontoidea.
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- taxon name
- Merycochoerus
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- Merycochoerus
- start time
- 34000000-0
- end time
- 31000000-0
- described by source
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- taxon author citation
- Leidy, 1858
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Merycochoerus (Greek: "ruminant" (merux)-like "swine" (khoiros)) is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Early Oligocene 33.9—30.8 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils are widespread through the western United States.
thumb|left|Restoration of M. carrikeri by Robert Bruce Horsfall thumb|left|Restoration of M. proprius
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