Özet:

Anatolia has been an important migration route because of its intercontinental location. This fact has also been supported by fossil records. The species in Late Miocene have chosen to continue living in Anatolia by adapting to the palaeoecological environments which is suitable for many different groups of species. Consequently, there are many fossil locality of this age in which the mammals have the most diversity. If one studies the faunas of these localities he/she can rewrite the history of humanity and all living beings by the obtained anthropological and paleontological data. There are many groups of mammals accompanying the agents in Late Miocene ancestors of human beings. One of them is the Suidae family and it is a member of Artiodactyla order. As omnivorous animals, Suids have similarities with Hominoids in terms of diet and ecological environment. Therefore these two groups are generally found together in the fauna. In the present study, the aim is to revise the names of members of Suidae which were found in the localities of Late Miocene in Anatolia. The contributions of these fossil records to anthropology and paleontology are also emphasized.

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