| Fossil range | Pleistocene |
|---|---|
| Taxon | Neochoerus |
| Authority | Hay, 1926 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | †Neochoerus aesopi †Neochoerus occidentalis †Neochoerus cordobai †Neochoerus pinckneyi †Neochoerus sirasakae †Neochoerus sulcidens †Neochoerus tarijensis |
Neochoerus ("new hog") is an extinct genus of rodent closely related to the living capybara. Fossil remains of Neochoerus have been found through North America (Mexico and United States) and South America in Boyacá, Colombia.[1]