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Extinct genus of even-toed ungulates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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: | |
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Scientific 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 | |
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The word "Nguruwe" is the Swahili word for pig.
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