Marshochoerus

Marshochoerus; Temporal range: Early Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Tayassuidae
Genus:	† Marshochoerus
Species:	†M. socialis
Binomial name
	†Marshochoerus socialis; Marsh, 1875

Last updated August 17, 2025

Marshochoerus is an extinct genus of peccary that lived during the Early Miocene.

Distribution

Marshochoerus socialis fossils are known from the United States.^[1]

References

↑ Prothero, Donald Ross (2015). "Evolution of the early miocene hesperhyine peccaries" (PDF). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. 67: 235–255.

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[NMMNHSpeccaries-1] Prothero, Donald Ross (2015). "Evolution of the early miocene hesperhyine peccaries" (PDF). New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin. 67: 235–255.

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