''Namachoerus'' 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 poste ...
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 ...
of
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 ...
.
One species, ''Namachoerus moruoroti'' was formerly placed in the genus ''
Lopholistriodon''.
References
Prehistoric Suidae
Miocene even-toed ungulates
Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera
Miocene mammals of Africa
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