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: Oligocene–Holocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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, see text.

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

Other websites

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