Eocenchoerus Liu 2001 (pig)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae

Full reference: L.-P. Liu. 2001. Eocene suoids (Artiodactyla, Mammalia) from Bose and Yongle basins, China, and the classification and evolution of the Paleogene suoids. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 39(2):115-128

Parent taxon: Suidae according to L.-P. Liu 2001

Sister taxa: Aureliachoerus, Babyrousinae, Cainochoerinae, Chaeropotamina, Dinochoerus, Eumaiochoerus, Gerontochoerus, Hemichoerus, Hippopotamodon, Hyosus, Hyotheriinae, Kubanochoerinae, Kubanochoerus, Listriodontinae, Lophochoerus, Mabokopithecus, Mesochoerus, Microstonyx, Namachoerinae, Nyanzachoerus, Odoichoerus, Palaeochoerinae, Paradoxodonides, Promesochoerus, Pronotochoerus, Schizochoerinae, Suinae, Tetraconodontinae, Xenohyus

Subtaxa: Eocenchoerus savagei

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Type: Eocenchoerus savagei

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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