Red river hog

Red river hog
Male at Tierpark Hellabrunn in Munich, Germany
Female with juvenile at Amneville Zoo in Amnéville, France
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Genus: Potamochoerus
Species:
P. porcus
Binomial name
Potamochoerus porcus
Synonyms

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kingdon, J. (1997). The Kingdon Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press Limited, London. ISBN 0-12-408355-2