''Libycochoerus'' is an extinct genus of large and long-legged animals in the

pig family Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into ...

from the

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recen ...

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Taxonomy

''Libycochoerus'' was at one point sunk as a junior synonym of ''

Kubanochoerus ''Kubanochoerus'' is an extinct genus of large, long-legged suid artiodactyl mammal from the Miocene of Eurasia and Africa. Taxonomy The genera ''Libycochoerus'' and ''Megalochoerus ''Megalochoerus'' is an extinct genus of large and long-l ...

'' but is now considered a distinct genus. All species of this species have very robust teeth that are mesiodistally long, but also stout canines and simple molars.Bishop LC (2010) Suoidea. In: Werdelin L, Sanders WJ, editors. Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 821–842.

References

* Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Africa Miocene even-toed ungulates Fossil taxa described in 1961 Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub