Listriodon pentapotamiae Falconer 1870 (pig)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae

Alternative combination: Tapirus pentapotamiae

Belongs to Listriodon according to R. Lydekker 1876

Sister taxa: Listriodon akatidogus, Listriodon akatikubas, Listriodon bartulensis, Listriodon bonaerensis, Listriodon chapalmalensis, Listriodon dukkar, Listriodon jeanneli, Listriodon juba, Listriodon lishanensis, Listriodon lockharti, Listriodon splendens, Listriodon tarijensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Khushal Garh, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in Pakistan

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene to Pliocene of Pakistan (1 collection)

• Miocene of India (1), Pakistan (12)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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