''Oreonetes'' is an extinct

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of oreodont endemic to

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from the

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38.0—33.9 Ma living approximately . ''Oreonetes'' was a very small browsing oreodont found in the forest undergrowth in the Western United States during the Late Eocene.

Taxonomy

''Oreonetes'' was named by Loomis (1924). It is not extant. It was assigned to Merycoidodontidae by Loomis (1924) and Lander (1998).

Fossil distribution

Fossils are widespread through the western United States.

Species

''O. anceps'' ''O. douglassi''https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372400702_Historical_Biology_Systematics_of_the_late_Eocene_'oreonetine'_oreodonts_Merycoidodontidae_Artiodactyla_Systematics_of_the_late_Eocene_'oreonetine'_oreodonts_Merycoidodontidae_Artiodactyla

Sister genera

Aclistomycter ''Aclistomycter'' is an extinct genus of oreodont. It lived during the early Chadronian subepoch 37.2—33.9 mya, existing for approximately . from the Chambers Tuff Formation near Adobe Springs in Presidio County, Texas. ''Aclistomycter'' was ...

'', ''

Bathygenys ''Bathygenys'' is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. It lived during the Early Oligocene 33.9—33.3 Annum, mya. Fossils are widespread through the western United States. ''Bathygenys'' was a ...

'', ''

Brachycrus ''Brachycrus'' is an extinct genus of oreodont, of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Middle Miocene, 16.0—13.6 mya, existing for approximately . The long creature resembled its bigger, earlier ...

'' (syn. ''Pronomotherium''), '' Desmatochoerus,'' ''

Eporeodon ''Eporeodon'' is an extinct genus of oreodont belonging to the family Merycoidontidae. It lived from the Oligocene epoch 30.8—24.8 mya) existing for approximately . Description The species of the genus are among the largest members of the fa ...

'' (syn. ''Hypselochoerus, Pseudodesmatochoerus''), ''

Hypsiops ''Hypsiops'' is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene The Early Miocene (also known as Lower Miocene) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene epoch ...

'' (syn. ''Pseudomesoreodon, Submerycochoerus''), ''

Leptauchenia ''Leptauchenia'' is an extinct goat-like genus of terrestrial herbivore belonging to the oreodont family Merycoidodontidae, and the type genus of the tribe Leptaucheniini. The genus was endemic to North America during the Late Oligocene to Earl ...

'' (syn. ''Brachymeryx, Cyclopidius, Hadroleptauchenia, Pithecistes, Pseudocyclopidius''), ''

Limnenetes ''Limnenetes'' is an extinct genus of oreodont, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Eocene 37.2—33.9 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils have been uncovered in Montana and Texas. ''Limnenetes'' was a herbivore A ...

Mediochoerus ''Mediochoerus'' is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, subfamily Merycoidodontinae, endemic to North America during the Early Miocene-Middle Miocene The Middle Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of ...

Merycoides ''Merycoides'' is an extinct genus of oreodont Merycoidodontoidea, sometimes called "oreodonts" or "ruminating hogs", is an extinct superfamily of prehistoric cud-chewing artiodactyls with short faces and fang-like canine teeth. As their name ...

'' (syn. ''Paramerychyus''), ''

Merycochoerus ''Merycochoerus'' (Greek: "ruminant" (merux)-like "swine" (khoiros)) is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Early Oligocene 33.9—30.8 mya, existing for approximately ...

'', '' Merycoidodon'' (syn. ''Blickohyus, Genetochoerus, Oreodon, Otionohyus, Paramerycoidodon, Prodesmatochoerus, Promesoreodon, Subdesmatochoerus''), '' Mesoreodon, Miniochoerus'' (syn. ''Parastenopsochoerus, Platyochoerus, Stenopsochoerus''), ''

Oreodontoides ''Oreodontoides'' is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae endemic to North America. It lived during the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene (24.8—20.4 mya), existing for approximately . Fossils have been uncovered throughou ...

Paroreodon ''Paroreodon'' is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, subfamily Merycoidodontinae, endemic to North America during the Oligocene-Miocene subepochs (30.8—20.6 mya), existing for approximately . Taxonomy ''Paroreodon'' ...

'' (syn. ''Epigenetochoerus''), ''

Phenacocoelus ''Phenacocoelus'' is an extinct genus of oreodont of the family Merycoidodontidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Early Miocene The Early Miocene (also known as Lower Miocene) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of t ...

'', '' Sespia'' (syn. ''Megasespia''), ''

Ticholeptus ''Ticholeptus'' is an extinct genus of oreodont endemic to North America during the Middle Miocene epochs (16.0—13.6 mya), existing for approximately . Fossils have been uncovered throughout the U.S. from Florida to Oregon, as well as Californ ...

'' (syn. ''Poatrephes'').

Resources

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