''Lopholistriodon'' was an extinct genus of

even-toed ungulates The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla , ) are ungulates—hoofed animals—which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or pointing poster ...

that existed during 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 ...

. It was among the earliest and smallest member of the

Listriodontinae Listriodontinae was an extinct subfamily of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Europe, Africa, and Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its ...

. One species, ''Lopholistriodon moruoroti'', has been reassigned to the related '' Namachoerus''.

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Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Africa Miocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub