Skinnerhyus shermerorum Prothero & Pollen, 2013
Systematics: Mammalia Laurasiatheria Scrotifera Ferungulata Ungulata Artiodactyla Suina Tayassuidae
Size: 1 m long
Type Horizon and Locality: Late Miocene, Merritt Dam Member, Ash Hollow Formation (Clarendonian) Cherry County, Nebraska, US
Type Specimen: F:AM 113317, a skull
Type Specimen: F:AM 113317, a skull
This one is a rather weird looking peccary with large wing-like cheekbones.
July 13, 2021
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