''Notochoerus'' is an extinct genus of very large pigs from the subfamily Tetraconodontinae. Fossils have been found in

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Description

''Notochoerus'' were among the largest pigs ever, with adults weighing up to . These pigs were likely derived from the genus '' Nyanzachoerus''. Like other tetraconodontine pigs, the males had ornamental growths on their skulls, formed from enamel.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q16969419 Prehistoric Suidae Miocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene mammals of Africa Miocene mammals of Africa Fossil taxa described in 1925 Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera