Description of Propotamochoerus hysudricus Fossils from the Siwalik Beds of District Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan
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Background. Siwalik Hills, situated in Punjab, Pakistan, are highly fossiliferous and are well-known worldwide for vertebrate fossil excavations. Suids are even-toed ungulates. Their fossils have been reported in large numbers in the Siwalik region of northern Punjab and other parts of these hills.
Method. To recover new fossils, a field survey was conducted from different geological formations visible around the Hasnot village of District Jhelum.
Results. The recent findings and subsequent documentation of dental remains belonging to Propotamochoerus (Mammalia, Suidae) emerged from the Middle Miocene Siwalik beds in the surroundings of Hasnot. The recovered material consists of an isolated second molar on the right side of the maxilla. The genus Propotamochoerus comprised middle to large-sized suids. It provides significant insights into the essential dental traits of this particular genus.
Conclusion. The recovered material has been assigned to the species Propotamochoerus hysudricus based on its morphological assessment. This particular substance can potentially augment the existing understanding of the species documented in the vicinity of the Salt Range of Siwalik Hills
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