Metridiochoerus fossil map
Where fossils of Metridiochoerus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 5.333 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Suidae |
| Named by | Hopwood 1926 |
| Fossil records | 528 occurrences at 123 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Malawi, Djibouti, DR Congo, Algeria |
| Rock formations | Koobi Fora, Shungura, Nachukui, txn:42381, Olduvai, Olorgesailie |
About Metridiochoerus
Metridiochoerus is an extinct genus of swine known from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Africa. It is also known as the giant warthog.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Metridiochoerus (revision 1357248012), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q2119872.
