''Aureliachoerus'' was an extinct genus of

suids Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs, or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into ...

that existed during the

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first epoch (geology), geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and mea ...

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

. The species ''Aureliachoerus aurelianensis'' was originally considered a species of '' Palaeochoerus''. The second species, ''A. minus'' was smaller than ''A. aurelianensis'' and had less complex molars.

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Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Europe Miocene Artiodactyla Prehistoric Artiodactyla genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub