Philippine warty pig
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Sus philippensis Nehring, 1886 |
The Philippine warty pig (Filipino: Baboy damo) is found in the islands of Luzon, Biliran, Mindoro, Mindanao and Polillo. It is closely related to Sus barbatus and was thought to be a sub-species like the Palawan bearded pig Sus barbatus ahoenobarbus. It was once found in most habitats (from sea level to up to 2800 m) but are now confined in remote forests due to loss of habitat and heavy hunting by noose traps or trigger set bullets. It is now extinct in the island of Marinduque.
[edit] References and external links
- Classification
- Sus philippensis of Philippine Mamillian Fauna
- Sus philippensis
- Mindanao montane rain forests (IM0128)