Nguruwe

Nguruwe was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Africa.[1][2][3] It was formerly considered a member of the subfamily Listriodontinae, but has since been placed in Hyotheriinae.[4]

Nguruwe
Temporal range:
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Subfamily: †Hyotheriinae
Genus: †Nguruwe
Pickford, 1986
Type species
†Nguruwe kijivium
Pickford, 1986
Species
  • N kijivium
  • N namibensis

The word "Nguruwe" is the Swahili word for pig.

References
  1. "Fossilworks: Nguruwe". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. "Kubanochoerinae". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  3. "Hogs and Pigs - Suidae - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. Maeva, J.O.; et al. (2010). "Phylogenetic relationships of the Suidae (Mammalia, Cetartiodactyla): new insights on the relationships within Suoidea". Zoologica Scripta. 39 (4): 315–330. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00431.x. S2CID 83534485.


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