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Brachycrus
''Brachycrus'' is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore of the family ''Merycoidodontidae,'' subfamily ''Merycochoerinae,'' (oreodont) endemic to North America during the Middle Miocene to Late Miocene subepochs (20.6—13.6 mya) existing for approximately .〔(PaleoBiology Database: ''Brachycrus'', basic info )〕 ==Taxonomy== The long creature resembled its bigger, earlier relative ''Merycoidodon'', but was more specialized. ''Brachycrus'' had jaws which were short, and because the nostrils were placed far to the back the creature is presumed to have a tapir-like proboscis. ''Brachycrus'' was named by Matthew 1901 as a subgenus of ''Merycochoerus'' and raised to genus level by Palmer in 1904. It was synonymized subjectively with ''Ticholeptus'' by Thorpe (1937).〔M. R. Thorpe. 1937. The Merycoidodontidae, an extinct group of ruminant mammals. Peabody Museum of Natural History Memoir 3〕 It was assigned to ''Merycoidodontidae'' by Palmer (1904), Schultz and Falkenbach (1940), Schultz and Falkenbach (1968), Kelly and Lander (1988) and Lander (1998).〔T. S. Kelly and E. B. Lander. 1988.〕
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