Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

O. Thomas, 1904

Giant Forest Hog

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Suina
Family : Suidae
Genus : Hylochoerus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1904-10-13. The forest-pig of central Africa. Nature 70(1824):577.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28359251

Original name as described

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1904.11.5.14

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f062cb08-72be-47e5-97d0-c9f44b161f87

Type locality

Kenya, Nandi Forest, near Kaimosi, 2134 m.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Guinea · Sierra Leone · Liberia · Cote d'Ivoire · Ghana · Nigeria · Cameroon · Gabon · Central African Republic · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · South Sudan · Ethiopia · Uganda · Kenya · Rwanda?

Taxonomy notes

includes ivoriensis and rimator, which were considered distinct by Groves & Grubb 2011; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006364

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

O. Thomas, 1904

Family

Suidae

Root name

meinertzhageni

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.11.5.14

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f062cb08-72be-47e5-97d0-c9f44b161f87

Authority page

577

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28359251

Authority publication

Nature

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:396, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741616) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:457, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016100) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Roberts (1913:104, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439562) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  4. Schwarz (1920:881, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763852) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  8. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:278) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  9. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  10. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41769) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41769) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006364) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41769/100471546) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Hylochœrus rimator

O. Thomas, 1906

Family

Suidae

Root name

rimator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.2.21.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a1375977-9e5a-459a-b356-dc15b4f3f995

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32051853

Authority publication

Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000602) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Hylochoerus antiquus

Leakey, 1958

Family

Suidae

Root name

antiquus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:PV:M 17088

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

47

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50813282

Authority publication

Fossil Mammals of Africa

Hylochoerus gigliolii

Balducci, 1909

Family

Suidae

Root name

gigliolii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MF (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

3

Authority publication

Pubblicazioni del R. Istituto di Studi Superiori Pratici e di Perfezionamento in Firenze

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Hylochoerus meinhertzhageni ivoriensis

Bouet & Neuville, 1930

Family

Suidae

Root name

ivoriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1930-402, MNHN-ZM-MO-1930-403

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

284

Authority publication

Revue de Histoire Naturelle, Société National d'Acclimatisation

Hylochoerus ituriensis

Matschie, 1906

Family

Suidae

Root name

ituriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 603

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

9

Authority publication

Annales du Musée du Congo

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ituriensis

Lydekker, 1908

Family

Suidae

Root name

ituriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

398

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741618

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:398, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741618) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Schwarz (1920:886, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763857) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni rimator

Lydekker, 1908

Family

Suidae

Root name

rimator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

398

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741618

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:398, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741618) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Schwarz (1920:881, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763852) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:278) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni meinertzhageni

E. Schwarz, 1920

Family

Suidae

Root name

meinertzhageni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

886

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763857

Authority publication

Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition, 1910-1911, unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs

Name usages

  1. Schwarz (1920:886, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763857) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:278) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ivoriensis

Grubb, 2005

Family

Suidae

Root name

ivoriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:278) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Hylochoerus ivoriensis

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Suidae

Root name

ivoriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

34

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000601) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

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