Babyrousa babyrussa (Linnaeus 1758)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 637-722 : 637

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scientific name	Babyrousa babyrussa (Linnaeus 1758)
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[Sus] babyrussa Linnaeus 1758 , Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 50 View Cited Treatment .

Type Locality: "Habitat in Borneo Indiae orientalis"; identified as "Island of Boero" by Thomas (1911 a) ( Indonesia, Buru Isl) .

Vernacular Names: Buru Babirusa.

Synonyms: Babyrousa alfurus (Lesson 1827) ; Babyrousa babirousa (Jardine 1836) ; Babyrousa babirusa (Guillemard 1889) ; Babyrousa babirussa (Quoy and Gaimard 1830) ; Babyrousa frosti (Thomas 1920) ; Babyrousa indicus ( Kerr 1792) ; Babyrousa orientalis ( Brisson 1762) ; Babyrousa quadricornua Perry 1811 .

Distribution: Indonesia, Buru (N Molucca Isls) and Sula Isls.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Former subspecies raised to species rank ( Groves, 2001 a, Meijaard and Groves, 2002). Probably introduced to Buru and the Sulu Isls; original distribution unknown ( Groves, 1980 b).