Brent A. Huffman
David M. Leslie Jr.
2015
<p><i>Potamochoerus porcus</i><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Linnaeus, 1758) is a monotypic suid commonly known as the red river hog. It is 1 of 2 species in the genus<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i>Potamochoerus</i><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and among the smallest and most plesiomorphic (ancestral) of the 8 African suids. This is the brightest colored wild pig species and is identified by its rufous coat and white dorsal crest; spectacled black-and-white facemask; and elongated, leaf-shaped ears that end in terminally drooping tufts of hair.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i>P. porcus</i><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>lives in damp forests throughout the rainforest belt of western and central Africa; it never ranges far from thick vegetative cover, soft soils, and water. Although<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i>P. porcus</i><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is commonly harvested for subsistence and urban bushmeat markets, it is considered of “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.</span></p>
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10.1093/mspecies/sev002
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American Society of Mammalogists
Potamochoerus porcus (Artiodactyla: Suidae)
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