†Kolpochoerus olduvaiensis Leakey 1942 (pig)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae
Belongs to Kolpochoerus according to Leakey 1942
Sister taxa: Kolpochoerus afarensis, Kolpochoerus cookei, Kolpochoerus denheinzelini, Kolpochoerus evronensis, Kolpochoerus limnetes, Kolpochoerus majus, Kolpochoerus maroccanus, Kolpochoerus phillipi
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ethiopia (5 collections), Israel (2), Tanzania (2)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Ethiopia (2), Tanzania (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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