Desert Warthog
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The Desert Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the Suidae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, possibly Djibouti, possibly Eritrea, and possibly Ethiopia. This is the range of the extant subspecies, commonly known as the Somali Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus delamerei). Another subspecies, commonly known as the Cape Warthog (Phacochoerus a. aethiopicus), is now extinct, but formerly occurred in South Africa.
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- Pigs & Peccaries Specialist Group 1996. Phacochoerus aethiopicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007.
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