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.
| Potamochoerus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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) | |
Species
- Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus).
- Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus).
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