Red river hog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red river hog lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Potamochoerus porcus
Group	Wild pigs & peccaries
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Suidae

Where does the red river hog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red river hog in 4 countries and territories 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 red river hog endangered?

The red river hog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red river hog?

The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Suidae, genus Potamochoerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red river hog

The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests and generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red river hog (revision 1365338445), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q654370 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).