Potamochoerus
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| Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) | |
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Potamochoerus
Gray, 1854
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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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