Palawan Bearded Pig
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The Palawan Bearded Pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) is a species of pig endemic to the Philippines
, where they can only be found on the archipelago
of islands formed by Balabac, Palawan
and the Calamian Islands. They are 1 to 1.6 m (3.3 to 5.2 ft) in length, about 1 metres (3.3 ft) tall and weigh up to 150 kilograms (330.7 lb).
Until recently it was considered a subspecies
of the Bearded Pig
(Sus barbatus), but at least under the phylogenetic species concept it must be classified as a separate species. For its treatment under other (and more widely used) species concepts, more study is required, but the presently available information seems to argue for full species status in any case.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, where they can only be found on the archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
of islands formed by Balabac, Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
and the Calamian Islands. They are 1 to 1.6 m (3.3 to 5.2 ft) in length, about 1 metres (3.3 ft) tall and weigh up to 150 kilograms (330.7 lb).
Until recently it was considered a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the Bearded Pig
Bearded Pig
The bearded pig , also known as the Bornean bearded pig, is a species of pig. It can be recognized by its prominent beard. It also sometimes has tassels on its tail. It is found in Southeast Asia—Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and various smaller islands—where it inhabits rainforests and...
(Sus barbatus), but at least under the phylogenetic species concept it must be classified as a separate species. For its treatment under other (and more widely used) species concepts, more study is required, but the presently available information seems to argue for full species status in any case.