Skinnerhyus fossil map
Where fossils of Skinnerhyus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 12.5–9.4 million years ago (Serravallian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Tayassuidae |
| Named by | Prothero and Pollen 2013 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Ash Hollow |
About Skinnerhyus
Skinnerhyus shermerorum is an extinct peccary species from the late Miocene of Nebraska, United States. It had comparatively enormous, wing-like cheekbones.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Skinnerhyus (revision 1330467831), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q15096688.
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