| Taxon | Nguruwe |
|---|---|
| Authority | Pickford, 1986 |
| Type species | †Nguruwe kijivium |
| Type species authority | Pickford, 1986 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision |
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Nguruwe was an extinct genus of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene in Africa.[1][2][3]
Etymology
The word "Nguruwe" is the Swahili word for pig.
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered a member of the subfamily Listriodontinae, but has since been placed in Hyotheriinae.[4]
Palaeoecology
δ18O analysis indicates that N. kijivium consumed underground roots and environmental water, contrasting with hypotheses that it was folivorous based on its tooth morphology.[5]
References
- ^ "Fossilworks: Nguruwe". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Kubanochoerinae". tolweb.org. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Hogs and Pigs - Suidae - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Maeva, J. O. et al. (2010). "Phylogenetic relationships of the Suidae (Mammalia, Cetartiodactyla): new insights on the relationships within Suoidea". Zoologica Scripta. 39 (4): 315–330. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00431.x. S2CID 83534485
- ^ Ségalen, Loïc & Lee-Thorp, Julia A. (15 June 2009). "Palaeoecology of late Early Miocene fauna in the Namib based on 13C/12C and 18O/16O ratios of tooth enamel and ratite eggshell carbonate". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology. 277 (3-4): 191–198. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2009.03.018. Retrieved 25 September 2025. – via Elsevier Science Direct.