Lopholistriodon
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''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 ...
in
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. 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