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Potamochoerus
genus of mammals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potamochoerus is a genus in the pig family (Suidae). The two species only live in Sub-saharan Africa. The Bushpig, possibly due to introduction by man, also can be found in Madagascar and nearby islands.
Quick Facts Potamochoerus, Scientific classification ...
Potamochoerus | |
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Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Suidae |
Subfamily: | Suinae |
Genus: | Potamochoerus Gray, 1854 |
Type species | |
Choiropotamus pictus | |
Species | |
Potamochoerus larvatus (F. Cuvier, 1822) |
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