Pig: Genus Sus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Susidae
Genus: Sus

There are 10 species of pig in the genus Sus. They include the Bearded pigs, the warty pigs, the wild boar and the domestic pig.

  • Sus ahoenobarbus - Palawan Bearded Pig
  • Sus barbatus - Bearded Pig
  • Sus bucculentus - Vietnamese Warty Pig
  • Sus cebifrons - Visayan Warty Pig
  • Sus celebensis - Celebes Warty Pig
  • Sus heureni - Flores Warty Pig
  • Sus oliveri - Mindoro Warty Pig
  • Sus philippensis - Philippine Warty Pig
  • Sus scrofa - Wild Boar, Domestic Pig
  • Sus verrucosus - Javan Warty PigĀ 
Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2011. "Pig" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed May 18, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/even-toed-ungulates/pigs/sus
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Jun 9th, 2011
Last updated: Jun 18th, 2011

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