Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae

Synonyms: Merychyus delicatus Loomis 1924, Merychyus euryops Cope 1899

Belongs to Merychyus according to D. C. Parris and B. S. Grandstaff 2003

Sister taxa: Merychyus crabilli, Merychyus elegans, Merychyus major, Merychyus medius, Merychyus minimus, Merychyus novomexicanus, Merychyus relictus, Merychyus smithi, Ustatochoerus leptoscelos

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Average measurements (in mm): M1 12.3 x 13.3, M2 15.6 x 14.9, M3 19.0 x 15.6, m1 11.8 x 9.2, m2 14.3 x 10.9, m3 23.0 x 10.3