Nguruwe

<i>Nguruwe</i>

Nguruwe

Extinct genus of even-toed ungulates

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]

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Fossilworks: Nguruwe". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Kubanochoerinae". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  3. [3]
    "Hogs and Pigs - Suidae - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. [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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