Biology:Namachoerus

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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals

Namachoerus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Subfamily: Listriodontinae
Tribe: Namachoerini
Genus: Namachoerus
Pickford, 1995
Species:
N. moruoroti
Binomial name
Namachoerus moruoroti
Wilkinson, 1976
Synonyms

Lopholistriodon moruoroti

Namachoerus was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene of Africa.[1][2]

One species, Namachoerus moruoroti was formerly placed in the genus Lopholistriodon.[3]


References

  1. "PBDB" (in en). https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=67874&is_real_user=1. 
  2. "Fossilworks: Namachoerus". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=67874. 
  3. Donald R. Prothero, Donald R. (2007). The Evolution of Artiodactyls. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780801887352. 

Wikidata ☰ Q30595024 entry