Suidae

Suidae is the family to which pigs and their relatives belong. Several species are currently recognised, including the domestic pig. In addition to numerous species of wild pig, the family includes the babirusa and the warthog.

Suidae Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Recent,
Potamochoerus porcus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Suidae Gray, 1821

Taxonomy

• Family Suidae
  • Genus Babyrousa: Babirusas
  • Genus Hylochoerus: Giant forest hogs
    • Giant forest hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
  • Genus Phacochoerus: Warthogs
    • Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus
    • Desert Warthog, Phacochoerus aethiopicus
  • Genus Porcula: Pygmy Hog
    • Pygmy Hog, Porcula salvania
  • Genus Potamochoerus: Bushpigs
    • Bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus
    • Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus
  • Genus Sus: Pigs
    • Wild boar, Sus scrofa
      • Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domestica
    • Family ?Maiaboarinae
  • Genus Maiaboar
  • Genus Palaeoboar
  • Genus Deccaboar
  • Genus Kumnoboar
  • Genus Tyloboar
  • Genus Cretaceoboar
  • Genus Magiboar
  • Genus Frosthutia
  • Genus Zeppelinoboar
  • Genus Aachenoboar
  • Genus Mycellum

Suidae Media

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  Wild boar feeding on carcass in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

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  Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus)

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  Chleuastochoerus fossil skull

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  Locha(js)

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  Pygmy hog in Assam breeding centre AJT Johnsingh

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  Hylochoerus meinertzhageni2

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  Laufendes Pinselohrschwein Zoo Landau

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  Southern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii) male

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  North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)

Other websites

Media related to Suidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Suidae at Wikispecies