''Sinohyus'' was a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of ground dwelling omnivorous even toed ungulates that existed in

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

during the

Pliocene The Pliocene ( ; also Pleiocene) is the epoch (geology), epoch in the geologic time scale that extends from 5.33 to 2.58Sus'', its teeth were considered distinct enough for it to be placed in its own genus.

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Neogene mammals of Asia Fossil taxa described in 1963 Pliocene Artiodactyla Monotypic prehistoric Artiodactyla genera Pliocene mammals of Asia Prehistoric Suidae Hippohyini {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub