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Suidae

Mammal Families

Suidae is the pig family of even-toed ungulates, comprising several genera native to Africa, Asia and Europe, including the genus Sus, which contains the wild boar and its domesticated descendant, the domestic pig. Members are omnivorous, stout-bodied mammals with elongated snouts ending in a cartilaginous disc used for rooting in soil.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
18 1
Geographic Distribution
Old World, ranging across Afro-Eurasia 1
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Large heads, short necks, relatively small eyes and prominent ears 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Babirusa, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa babyrussa
Babyrousa bolabatuensis, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa bolabatuensis
Bornean bearded pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus barbatus
Buru babirusa, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa babyrussa
Bushpig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Potamochoerus larvatus
Celebes warty pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus celebensis
Common Warthog, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Phacochoerus africanus
Desert warthog, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Domestic pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus scrofa
Giant forest hog, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Heude's pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species record: Sus bucculentus
Javan warty pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus verrucosus
North Sulawesi babirusa, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa celebensis
Oliver's warty pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus oliveri
Palawan bearded pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus ahoenobarbus
Philippine warty pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus philippensis
Pygmy hog, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Porcula salvania
Red river hog, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Potamochoerus porcus
Togian babirusa, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa togeanensis
Visayan warty pig, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus cebifrons
Wild Boar, Species
Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus scrofa
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Suidae - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1
    Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals
  • Introduction, sentence 2
    18 extant species are currently recognized
  • Introduction, sentence 5
    All suids, or swine, are native to the Old World, ranging across Afro-Eurasia.
  • Physical characteristics
    They have large heads and short necks, with relatively small eyes and prominent ears
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ166898, descriptionView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Suidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 18
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Suidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Suidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 41.03 ... "early_interval": "Bartonian"
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Wikidata: Suidae
Wikidata Q166898, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa bolabatuensis
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Babyrousa bolabatuensis, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Babyrousa bolabatuensis, Species match, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus ahoenobarbus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Palawan bearded pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Palawan bearded pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus barbatus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Bornean bearded pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bornean bearded pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus cebifrons
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Visayan warty pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Visayan warty pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
View the Source
GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus celebensis
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Celebes warty pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Celebes warty pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus oliveri
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Oliver's warty pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Oliver's warty pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus philippensis
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Philippine warty pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Philippine warty pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus verrucosus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Javan warty pig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Javan warty pig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Porcula salvania
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Pygmy hog, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Pygmy hog, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Giant forest hog, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Giant forest hog, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Potamochoerus larvatus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Bushpig, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bushpig, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Potamochoerus porcus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Red river hog, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Red river hog, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Phacochoerus aethiopicus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Desert warthog, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Desert warthog, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa babyrussa
GBIF
  • Parent Taxon Of: Buru babirusa, Match record, family
    "family": "Suidae"
  • Parent Taxon Of: Babirusa, Match record, family
    "family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa celebensis
GBIFParent Taxon Of: North Sulawesi babirusa, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: North Sulawesi babirusa, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
View the Source
GBIF: GBIF species match: Babyrousa togeanensis
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Togian babirusa, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Togian babirusa, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus scrofa
GBIF
  • Parent Taxon Of: Wild Boar, Match record, family
    "family": "Suidae"
  • Parent Taxon Of: Domestic pig, Match record, family
    "family": "Suidae"
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GBIF: GBIF species match: Phacochoerus africanus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Common Warthog, Match record, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Common Warthog, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
View the Source
GBIF: GBIF species record: Sus bucculentus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Heude's pig, Classification, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Heude's pig, Classification, family
"family": "Suidae"
View the Source
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