Conohyus indicus Lydekker 1884 (pig)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae

Alternative combinations: Hyaenodon indicum, Sivachoerus indicus

Synonym: Conohyus thailandicus Ducroq et al. 1997

Belongs to Conohyus according to M. Pickford and S. S. Gupta 2001

Sister taxa: Conohyus huenermanni, Conohyus olujici, Conohyus simorrensis, Conohyus sindiensis, Conohyus steinheimensis

Type specimens:

  • Conohyus indicus: GSI D57, a tooth (left P/3)
  • Conohyus thailandicus:

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of India (1 collection), Pakistan (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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