Parachoerus Rusconi 1930 (peccary)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Alternative spelling: Platygonus (Parachoerus)

Parent taxon: Tayassuini according to R. P. Dutra et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Brasiliochoerus, Catagonus, Pecari, Tayassu

Subtaxa: Parachoerus carlesi Parachoerus wagneri

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Parachoerus in the database

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