Taxonomy of wild pigs (Sus) of the Philippines |
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| Authors: | COLIN P GROVES |
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| Institution: | Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T. 0200 Australia |
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| Abstract: | Native wild pigs of the Philippines are now in grave danger of extinction. Study of available material indicates that three species are present: Sundaland Sus barbatus on Palawan, and two endemic species, Sus philippensis (with three subspecies, one of them here described as new) on Luzon, Mindanao, Basilan, Leyte, Samar, Catanduanes and Mindoro, and Sus cebifroms on Negros, debit and Panay. Specimens from Jolo. Masbale and Bohol presently remain unallocated to species, and may reflect the occurrence of hybridization. |
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| Keywords: | Sus philippensis Sus cebifrons Philippine pigs |
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