†Metridiochoerus compactus Van Hoepen and Van Hoepen 1932 (pig)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae
Belongs to Metridiochoerus according to Van Hoepen and Van Hoepen 1932
Sister taxa: Metridiochoerus andrewsi, Metridiochoerus hopwoodi, Metridiochoerus modestus, Metridiochoerus shawi
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Algeria (1 collection), Djibouti (1), Ethiopia (4), Kenya (30), Tanzania (12)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Kenya (2), Malawi (2)
Total: 52 collections each including a single occurrence
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