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A new species, Chleuastochoerus tuvensis, from the Late Miocene Taralyk-Cher locality in Tuva is described. Phylogenetic relationships and lifestyle of Chleuastochoerus, a unique member of the family Suidae, are discussed.
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Original Russian Text © I.A. Vislobokova, 2009, published in Paleontologicheskii Zhurnal, 2009, No. 6, pp. 85–97.
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Vislobokova, I.A. The first record of Chleuastochoerus (Suidae, Artiodactyla) in Russia. Paleontol. J. 43, 686–698 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031030109060136
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