Sinapriculus Liping et al. 2002 (pig)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae

Full reference: L. Liping, M. Fortelius, and M. Pickford. 2002. New fossil Suidae from Shanwang, Shandong, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(1):152-163

Parent taxon: Hyotheriinae according to L. Liping et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Aureliachoerus, Chicochoerus, Chleuastochoerus, Cleuastochoerus, Dubiotherium, Hyotherium, Xenohyus

Subtaxa: Sinapriculus linquensi

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Type: Sinapriculus linquensi

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Shanwang, Linqu County, collection Liu (Miocene of China)

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