Nguruwe Explained

Nguruwe was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Africa.[1] [2] [3] It was formerly considered a member of the subfamily Listriodontinae, but has since been placed in Hyotheriinae.[4]

The word "Nguruwe" is the Swahili word for pig.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fossilworks: Nguruwe. fossilworks.org. 17 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Kubanochoerinae. tolweb.org. 2017-03-05.
  3. Web site: Hogs and Pigs - Suidae - Details - Encyclopedia of Life. Encyclopedia of Life. en. 2017-03-05.
  4. Maeva . J.O. . 2010 . Phylogenetic relationships of the Suidae (Mammalia, Cetartiodactyla): new insights on the relationships within Suoidea . Zoologica Scripta . 39 . 4 . 315–330 . 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00431.x. 83534485 . etal.

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