Palawan Bearded Pig: Sus ahoenobarbus

Classification

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

The Palawan Bearded Pig (Sus ahoenobarbus), while formerly treated as a subspecies of the bearded pig, was recently elevated to a new species by Groves (2001) and Lucchini et al. (2005). Thus, there is very little information on the web on it. We have yet to find a good video on this species. If you have a video of this pig, please contact us

Where does the Palawan Bearded Pig Live?

Palawan bearded pigs are endemic to the Philippines, particularly to the Palawan Faunal Region. This means they're found here and nowhere else on earth. These pigs have been recorded from many places in this region and confirmed from Busuanga, Calauit, and the Calamain islands (including Culion and Coron).

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2011. "Palawan Bearded Pig" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed May 18, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/even-toed-ungulates/pigs/sus/palawan-bearded-pig
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Jun 18th, 2011
Last updated: Jun 28th, 2011

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