Babyrousa Perry 1811 (babirusa)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae

Alternative spelling: Babiroussa

Parent taxon: Suinae according to M. J. Orliac et al. 2010

See also Agnarsson and May-Collado 2008, Funk et al. 2007, Gray 1825 and McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Babyrousini, Hippohyini, Hylochoerus, Kolpochoerus, Metridiochoerus, Omochoerus, Phacochoerini, Phacochoerus, Porcula, Potamochoerini, Potamochoerus, Suini, Sus

Subtaxa: Babyrousa babyrussa

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Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Indonesia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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