A new partial cranium of Metridiochoerus (Suidae, Mammalia) from Malapa, South Africa

Suidae cranial material is very scarce in South Africa. Here we present a newly found partial cranium recovered from the site of Malapa, South Africa. The cranium is dorsoventrally crushed and does not preserve dentition. We reconstruct the cranium using three-dimensional techniques based on more complete material from Eastern Africa. We assign the specimen to the genus Metridiochoerus and the species Metridiochoerus cf. M. andrewsi. The partial cranium described here constitutes one of the few of its genus recovered so far in South Africa.