bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)

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Description Potamochoerus larvatus africanus
Date 1858
Source Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1858 (web)
Author Joseph Wolf (1820–1899) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Wolf
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PotamochoerusAfricanusWolf.jpg

The bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a member of the pig family and lives in forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and reedbeds in East and Southern Africa. Probably introduced populations are also present in Madagascar. There have also been unverified reports of their presence on the Comoro island of Mayotte. Bushpigs are mainly nocturnal. There are several subspecies. Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Suidae, Subfamily: Suinae.
Subspecies:
Potamochoerus larvatus larvatus (Madagascar bushpig)
Potamochoerus larvatus edwardsi (Edwards' bushpig)
Potamochoerus larvatus hassama (White-faced bushpig)
Potamochoerus larvatus koiropotamus (Southern bushpig)
Potamochoerus larvatus nyasae (Nyasan bushpig)
Potamochoerus larvatus somaliensis (Somalian bushpig)

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