Merycoidodontidae
Also known as: oreodont
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Merycoidodontidae |
| Genera | 30 |
| Species records held | 105 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 321 |
| GBIF key | 3240455 |
Genera in Merycoidodontidae
- Merycochoerus — 17 species: Merycochoerus altiramus, Merycochoerus buwaldi, Merycochoerus californicus, Merycochoerus chelydra, Merycochoerus compressidens, Merycochoerus elrodi, Merycochoerus laticeps, Merycochoerus leidyi
- Merychyus — 14 species: Merychyus arenarum, Merychyus calaminthus, Merychyus calimontanus, Merychyus curtus, Merychyus elegans, Merychyus harrisonensis, Merychyus major, Merychyus medius
- Promerycochoerus — 11 species: Promerycochoerus barbouri, Promerycochoerus carrikeri, Promerycochoerus erythroceps, Promerycochoerus grandis, Promerycochoerus hatcheri, Promerycochoerus hesperus, Promerycochoerus inflatus, Promerycochoerus latidens
- Leptauchenia — 8 species: Leptauchenia calcarata, Leptauchenia californica, Leptauchenia decora, Leptauchenia loganensis, Leptauchenia major, Leptauchenia minima, Leptauchenia nitida, Leptauchenia schucherti
- Merycoidodon — 7 species: Merycoidodon culbertsonii, Merycoidodon dunagani, Merycoidodon forsythae, Merycoidodon lambi, Merycoidodon lynchi, Merycoidodon minor, Merycoidodon presidioensis
- Ticholeptus — 7 species: Ticholeptus bannackensis, Ticholeptus brachymelis, Ticholeptus breviceps, Ticholeptus hypsodus, Ticholeptus rileyi, Ticholeptus tooheyi, Ticholeptus zygomaticus
- Eporeodon — 4 species: Eporeodon oregonensis, Eporeodon parvus, Eporeodon relictus, Eporeodon thurstoni
- Mesoreodon — 4 species: Mesoreodon chelonyx, Mesoreodon floridensis, Mesoreodon longiceps, Mesoreodon megalodon
- Bathygenys — 3 species: Bathygenys alpha, Bathygenys hedlundae, Bathygenys reevesi
- Brachycrus — 3 species: Brachycrus sweetwaterensis, Brachycrus vaughani, Brachycrus wilsoni
- Mediochoerus — 3 species: Mediochoerus blicki, Mediochoerus johnsoni, Mediochoerus mohavensis
- Merycoides — 3 species: Merycoides cursor, Merycoides giganteus, Merycoides nebraskensis
- Phenacocoelus — 3 species: Phenacocoelus kayi, Phenacocoelus stouti, Phenacocoelus typus
- Desmatochoerus — 2 species: Desmatochoerus anthonyi, Desmatochoerus newchicagoensis
- Limnenetes — 2 species: Limnenetes anceps, Limnenetes platyceps
- Miniochoerus — 2 species: Miniochoerus helprini, Miniochoerus starkensis
- Pseudomesoreodon — 2 species: Pseudomesoreodon rolli, Pseudomesoreodon rooneyi
- Ustatochoerus — 2 species: Ustatochoerus schrammi, Ustatochoerus skinneri
- Aclistomycter — 1 species: Aclistomycter middletoni
- Diplotremus — 1 species: Diplotremus agrestis
- Hypsiops — 1 species: Hypsiops leptoscelos
- Megoreodon — 1 species: Megoreodon fricki
- Oreodontoides — 1 species: Oreodontoides stocki
- Oreonetes — 1 species: Oreonetes anceps
- Pseudodesmatochoerus — 1 species:
- Sespia — 1 species:
- Paramerychyus
- Paroreodon
- Submerycochoerus
- Superdesmatochoerus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.