Sinohyus
| Sinohyus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Subfamily: | Suinae |
| Tribe: | †Hippohyini |
| Genus: | †Sinohyus Koenigswald, 1963 |
| Species: | †S. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Sinohyus minimus Koenigswald, 1963 | |
Sinohyus was a genus of ground dwelling omnivorous even toed ungulates that existed in Asia during the Pliocene.[1][2]
Originally classified in the genus Sus, its teeth were considered distinct enough for it to be placed in its own genus.[3]
References
- ^ "Fossilworks: Sinohyus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Sinohyus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Proceedings Physical Sciences. Ser. B · Volumes 66-67. Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. 1963.