Choeropsis liberiensis

Choeropsis liberiensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Whippomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Euungulata Ordo: Artiodactyla Cladus: Artiofabula Cladus: Cetruminantia Subordo: Whippomorpha

Familia: Hippopotamidae
Genus: Choeropsis
Species: Choeropsis liberiensis
Subspecies (2): C. l. heslopi – C. l. liberiensis

Name

Choeropsis liberiensis (Morton, 1849)

• Original genus: Hippopotamus Linnaeus, 1758

References

• Fisher, R.E.; Scott, K.M.; Naples, V.L. 2007: Forelimb myology of the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis). Anatomical record, 290(6): 673–693. DOI: 10.1002/ar.20531
• ICZN 1986. Opinion 1393. Choeropsis Leidy, 1852 (Mammalia, Artiodactyla): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 43(2): 142–143. BHL Reference page. 
• Field surveys for the endangered pygmy hippopotamus Choeropsis liberiensis in Sapo National Park, Liberia.
• Developing a conservation strategy for the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis).
• Male pygmy hippopotamus influence offspring sex ratio.
• First national conservation strategy for the pygmy hippopotamus in Liberia.
• Hundreds of SNPs for the endangered pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis).
• Notes on the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) at Chester Zoo.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Zwergflusspferd
English: Pygmy Hippotamus
español: Hipopótamo pigmeo
français: Hippopotame nain
עברית: בהמות גמדי
magyar: Törpe víziló
日本語: コビトカバ
polski: Hipopotam karłowaty
português: Hipopótamo-pigmeu
svenska: Dvärgflodhäst
ไทย: ฮิปโปโปเตมัสแคระ, ฮิปโปแคระ

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