Promerycochoerus

Promerycochoerus Temporal range: Early Miocene
Promerycochoerus carrikeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	†Merycoidodontidae
Genus:	†Promerycochoerus Leidy, 1858
Species
P. proprius (type) P. carrikeri P. chelydra P. magnus P. matthewi P. pinensis P. superbus P. vantasselensis

Promerycochoerus ("Before Merycochoerus" or "Before Ruminating Hog") is an extinct genus of hippopotamus-like oreodont artiodactyl that lived in Central North America during the Early Miocene.

The 1 m (3 ft 4 in) long creature is thought to have been amphibious, as all species possessed an elongated, barrel-shaped body and short limbs that are typical adaptations found in semi-aquatic mammals. P. superbus had a long tapir-like face, while P. carrikeri had a short, somewhat pig-like face.

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