Brachyhyops is an extinct genus

Genus

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 of the family

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 Entelodontidae, endemic to North America

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 and western Asia

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 during the Eocene

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 epoch (42.0—37.2 years ago mya), existing for approximately .

Taxonomy

Brachyhyops was named by Colbert (1937) [also said to be 1938]. Its type is Brachyhyops wyomingensis. It was assigned to Artiodactyla by Colbert (1937); and to Suina by Effinger (1998).

History

Eoentelodon was synonymized subjectively with Brachyhyops by Lucas and Emry (2004). It was assigned to Entelodontidae by Carroll (1988).

Body mass

Four specimens were examined by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist for body mass.

• Specimen 1: 152.6 kg (336.4 lb)
• Specimen 2: 248.3 kg (547.4 lb)
• Specimen 3: 141.2 kg (311.3 lb)
• Specimen 4: 60 kg (132.3 lb)

Fossil distribution

Fossils have been uncovered from Texas

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 to Uintah County, Utah

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 to Saskatchewan, Canada as well as Jiangsu

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, China

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