Merychyus

Fossils of Merychyus have been uncovered from Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. Merychyus was a common prey item for the beardog Daphoenodon, as over half of all herbivore remains uncovered from Daphoenodon burrows at Agate Fossil Beds belonged to Merychyus. == Fossil distribution ==

Fossils of the genus have been found in: ;Arikareean • Chalk Canyon Formation, Arizona • Diligencia, Sespe & Tick Canyon Formations, California • Arikaree Formation, North Dakota • John Day Formation, Oregon • Delaho Formation, Texas • Colter, Harrison & Marsland Formations, Wyoming ;Harrisonian • Hector Formation, California • Agate Springs, Harrison, Marsland & Wildcat Hills Beds Formations, Nebraska • Rosebud Formation, South Dakota • Delaho Formation, Texas • Harrison & Marsland Formations, Wyoming ;Other Miocene • Cypress Hills Formation, Hemingfordian Saskatchewan, Canada • Suchilquitongo Formation, Mexico • Barstow, Bopesta, Branch Canyon, Hector, Kramer Beds & Vaqueros Formations, California • Browns Park & Pawnee Creek Formations, Colorado • Railroad Canyon Beds Formation, Idaho • Fleming Formation, Louisiana • Runningwater, Sheep Creek, Olcott, Loop Fork, Box Butte, Valentine & Ash Hollow Formations, Nebraska • Truckee & Monarch Mill Formations, Nevada • Tesuque, Zia Sand & Abiquiu Formations, New Mexico • Laverne Formation, Oklahoma • Juntura & John Day Formations, Oregon • Arikaree & Batesland Formations, South Dakota • Goliad Formation, Texas • Marsland, Colter, North Park, Arikaree & Carpenter Ranch Formations, Wyoming == References ==