†Kolpochoerus afarensis Cooke 1978 (pig)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae
Alternative combination: Potamochoerus afarensis
Belongs to Kolpochoerus according to Cooke 1978
Sister taxa: Kolpochoerus cookei, Kolpochoerus denheinzelini, Kolpochoerus evronensis, Kolpochoerus limnetes, Kolpochoerus majus, Kolpochoerus maroccanus, Kolpochoerus phillipi
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ethiopia (2 collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Ethiopia (1)
• Pliocene of Chad (3), Ethiopia (18), Kenya (2)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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