Biology:Nyanzachoerus
Nyanzachoerus is an extinct genus of the pig family (Suidae) belonging to the subfamily Tetraconodontinae. The several species of Nyanzachoerus lived in Africa from the Miocene to Pliocene.[1][2]
Description
This was a large pig-like creature, larger than living species.
Fossils of males of these species show that they had large lumps on their muzzle and widely flaring cheekbones. Their tusks were only of moderate size. It can be assumed that the ornaments were used as a mating display.
Palaeoecology
Dental microwear analysis of N. pattersoni fossils found at Kanapoi indicate that it was a mixed feeder, partitioning its dietary niche with Notochoerus jaegeri, which was a grazer.[3]
Species
A total of 11 species have been described.[4]
- N. syrticus, Leonardi 1952
- N. kanamensis, Leakey 1958
- N. devauxi, Arambourg 1968
- N. jaegeri, Coppens 1971
- N. waylandi, Cooke and Coryndon 1970
- N. pattersoni, Cooke and Ewer 1972
- N. tulotos, Cooke and Ewer 1972
- N. plicatus, Cooke and Ewer 1972
- N. australis, Cooke and Hendey 1992
- N. khinzir, Boisserie, Souron, Mackaye, Likius, Vignaud and Brunet, 2014
- N. nakaliensis, Tsubamoto et al., 2020
References
- ↑ National Geographic Prehistoric Mammals, Alan Turner, 2004
- ↑ Boisserie, Jean-Renaud; Souron, Antoine; Mackaye, Hassane Taïsso; Likius, Andossa; Vignaud, Patrick; Brunet, Michel (2014). "A New Species of Nyanzachoerus (Cetartiodactyla: Suidae) from the Late Miocene Toros-Ménalla, Chad, Central Africa". PLOS ONE 9 (8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103221. PMID 25162699. Bibcode: 2014PLoSO...9j3221B.
- ↑ Ungar, Peter S.; Abella, Elicia F.; Burgman, Jenny H.E.; Lazagabaster, Ignacio A.; Scott, Jessica R.; Delezene, Lucas K.; Manthi, Fredrick K.; Plavcan, J. Michael et al. (March 2020). "Dental microwear and Pliocene paleocommunity ecology of bovids, primates, rodents, and suids at Kanapoi" (in en). Journal of Human Evolution 140. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2017.03.005. PMID 28499698. Bibcode: 2020JHumE.14002315U.
- ↑ "MammalPaleontology: Message: Nyanzachoerus - A Pig of the Miocene and Pliocene". http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/MammalPaleontology/message/668.
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