Libycochoerus Explained

Libycochoerus is an extinct genus of large and long-legged animals in the pig family from the Miocene of Africa.

Taxonomy

Libycochoerus was at one point sunk as a junior synonym of Kubanochoerus but is now considered a distinct genus. All species of this species have very robust teeth that are mesiodistally long, but also stout canines and simple molars.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bishop LC (2010) Suoidea. In: Werdelin L, Sanders WJ, editors. Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 821–842.

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