| Red river hog | |
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| Male at Tierpark Hellabrunn in Munich, Germany | |
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| Female with juvenile at Amneville Zoo in Amnéville, France | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Genus: | Potamochoerus |
| Species: | P. porcus
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| Binomial name | |
| Potamochoerus porcus | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sus porcus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests, and generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps.[2]
- ^ Reyna, R.; Jori, F.; Querouil, S.; Leus, K. (2016) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Potamochoerus porcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41771A100469961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41771A44141118.en.
- ^ Kingdon, J. (1997). The Kingdon Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press Limited, London. ISBN 0-12-408355-2