Chicochoerus was an extinct member of the

Hyotheriinae Hyotheriinae was a subfamily of even-toed ungulates that existed during the Miocene and Pliocene in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Genera *†'' Aureliachoerus'' Ginsburg, 1974 - Miocene, Europe *†'' Chicochoerus'' Orliac et al., 2006 - Miocene, Eu ...

branch in the

Suidae 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 int ...

group that existed during the

Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first 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 means "less recent" ...

Gers Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377.

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

.It was named by Orliac et al. in 2006

References

Prehistoric Suidae Miocene mammals of Asia Miocene even-toed ungulates Fossil taxa described in 2006 Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub