†subfamily Doliochoerinae Simpson 1945 (peccary)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae

Parent taxon: Tayassuidae according to M. Pickford and J. Morales 1998

See also McKenna and Bell 1997 and van der Made 1997

Sister taxa: Aptenohyus, Colbertchoerus, Cynorca, Hesperhyinae, Mckennahyus, Muknalia, Mylohyus, Perchoerus, Prochoerus, Prosthennops haroldcooki, Simojovelhyus, Tayassuinae, Thinohyus, Webbochoerus, Woodburnehyus

Subtaxa: Doliochoerini Lorancahyus Schizochoerini

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-omnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of South Africa (2 collections)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Ethiopia (1), Kenya (1)

• Miocene of China (1), Kenya (1), Spain (1)

• Oligocene of Pakistan (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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