Doliochoerus


Doliochoerus is an extinct genus of suoid ungulate that lived in Western Europe during the Oligocene epoch.

Description

The body masses of Doliochoerus quercyi specimens from Garouillas and Pech Desse in France have been estimated as 20 kg and 26 kg, respectively. Remains of Doliochoerus not diagnostic to the species level from Pech Desse indicate it could have weighed up to 50 kg.

Extinction

Doliochoerus disappeared from Europe at the terminus of the Oligocene, together with Anthracotherium magnum and Microbunodon minimus.