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Metridiochoerus
Metridiochoerus
Wikipedia Abstract
Metridiochoerus is an extinct genus in the pig family indigenous to the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Africa. It is also known as the giant warthog.
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Metridiochoerus
Species
Metridiochoerus andrewsi
Metridiochoerus compactus
Metridiochoerus hopwoodi
Tapinochoerus modestus
External References
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
GBIF.org
on 2023-06-13; License:
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