Suidae: Family of artiodactyls
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 | |
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| Suid species of different genera; from top-left, clockwise: Wild boar (Sus scrofa), pygmy hog (Porcula salvania), giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni), red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus), common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Suina |
| Family: | Suidae Gray, 1821 |
| Type genus | |
| Sus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Genera | |
| Over 30 extinct genera, 6 extant, | |
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
- Wild boar, Sus scrofa
- Genus Maiaboar
- Genus Palaeoboar
- Genus Deccaboar
- Genus Kumnoboar
- Genus Tyloboar
- Genus Cretaceoboar
- Genus Magiboar
- Genus Frosthutia
- Genus Zeppelinoboar
- Genus Aachenoboar
- Genus Mycellum
Other websites
Media related to Suidae at Wiki Commons
Data related to Suidae at Wikispecies
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