Siamochoerus banmarkensis Ducrocq et al. 1998 (even-toed ungulate)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Palaeochoeridae

Full reference: S. Ducrocq, Y. Chaimanee, V. Suteethorn and J.-J. Jaeger. 1998. The earliest known pig from the Upper Eocene of Thailand. Palaeontology 41(1):147-156

Belongs to Siamochoerus according to S. Ducrocq et al. 1998

Sister taxon: Siamochoerus viriosus

Type specimen: DMR TF 2905, a mandible. Its type locality is Bang Mark Lignite Mine, which is in an Eocene fluvial-lacustrine lignite in Thailand.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Bang Mark Lignite Mine

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