Forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
| Also known as: | Giant forest hog, western forest hog |
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| French: | Hylochère |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla |
| Family | Suidae |
| Genus | Hylochoerus (1) |
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Subspecies Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ivoriensis, H. m. rimator and H. m. meinertzhageni (the true giant forest hog) (1).
Information on the forest hog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk
- Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.
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IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org/