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Hyrachyus
Extinct genus of Mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyrachyus (from Hyrax and Ancient Greek: ὗς "pig") is an extinct genus of perissodactyl mammal that lived in Eocene Europe,[1] North America, and Asia. Its remains have also been found in Jamaica.[2] It is closely related to Lophiodon.[3]
Quick Facts Hyrachyus Temporal range: Eocene, Scientific classification ...
Hyrachyus Temporal range: Eocene | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Superfamily: | Rhinocerotoidea |
Family: | †Hyrachyidae |
Genus: | †Hyrachyus Leidy, 1871 |
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