Merychyus
Merychyus is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. It lived during the Miocene, 20.4—10.3 mya, existing for approximately 10 million years.[1] Fossils are widespread through the central and western United States.
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| M. elegans fossil, Royal Ontario Museum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Merycoidodontidae |
| Genus: | †Merychyus |
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Merychyus was a herbivore with a short face, tusk-like canine teeth, heavy body, long tail, short feet, and four-toed hooves.
Species
- M. arenarum Cope, 1884
- M. calaminthus Jahns, 1940
- M. elegans Leidy, 1858 (type species)
- M. minimus Peterson, 1907
- M. relictus Matthew and Cook, 1909
- M. verrucomalus Stevens, 1970
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