Kolpochoerus

Kolpochoerus is an extinct genus of the pig family Suidae related to the modern-day genera Hylochoerus, Phacochoerus, and Potamochoerus. It is believed that most of them inhabited African forests, as opposed to the bushpig and red river hog that inhabit open brush and savannas. There are currently eleven recognized species.

Species


In taxonomic order:
 * Genus †Kolpochoerus
 * K. deheinzelini — Chad, Ethiopia (Early Pliocene)
 * K. afarensis - eastern Africa (Pliocene)
 * K. limnetes- eastern Africa (Plio-Pleistocene)
 * K. millensis — Central Afar, Ethiopia (Pliocene)
 * K. cookei - Ethiopia (Late Pliocene)
 * K. heseloni - eastern Africa (Plio-Pleistocene)
 * K. olduvaiensis - eastern Africa (Pleistocene)
 * K. majus - eastern Africa (Pleistocene)
 * K. phacochoeroides - Morocco (Late Pliocene)
 * K. paiceae - South Africa (Pleistocene)
 * K. phillipi - Ethiopia (Pleistocene)