Two new suin species (Mammalia, Suidae) from Africa (Chad, Ethiopia).

Authors
Brunet, M White, TD
Citation
M. Brunet et Td. White, Two new suin species (Mammalia, Suidae) from Africa (Chad, Ethiopia)., CR AC S IIA, 332(1), 2001, pp. 51-57
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
332
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
51 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20010115)332:1<51:TNSS(S>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Two new small Suines, Kolpochoerus deheinzelini sp. nov. and Kolpochoerus c ookei sp. nov., are described. The first one represents the earliest appear ance of the genus and the earliest African Suine. K. deheinzelini n. sp. is the ancestor of K. afarensis, previously considered as an Eurasiatic migra nt in the Middle Pliocene of Africa (Pickford, 1994). The second one is the smallest species of the genus. (C) 2001 Academie des sciences / Editions s cientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.