Pygmy hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis Endangered
Where the pygmy hippopotamus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hippos, giraffes & zebras on the world map
| Scientific name | Choeropsis liberiensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Hippos, giraffes & zebras |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Hippopotamidae |
Where does the pygmy hippopotamus live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pygmy hippopotamus in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the pygmy hippopotamus endangered?
The pygmy hippopotamus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the pygmy hippopotamus?
The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Hippopotamidae, genus Choeropsis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the pygmy hippopotamus
The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a small hippopotamid which is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. It has been extirpated from Nigeria and possibly Guinea-Bissau.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy hippopotamus (revision 1381336565), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q22110899 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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