Potamochoerus
| Potamochoerus | |
|---|---|
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| Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Superorder: | Cetartiodactyla |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Subfamily: | Suinae |
| Genus: | Potamochoerus Gray, 1854 |
| Species | |
Potamochoerus (meaning "river pig") is a genus in the pig family (Suidae). The two species are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, although the bushpig, possibly due to introduction by man, also occurs in Madagascar and nearby islands.
Species
- Bushpig (P. larvatus)
- Red river hog (P. porcus)
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