The pygmy hog is a unique genus: 19th century taxonomists got it right first time round

Stephan M. Funk; Sunil Kumar Verma; Greger Larson; Kasturi Prasad; Lalji Singh; Goutam Narayan; John E. Fa

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.08.007

The pygmy hog is a unique genus: 19th century taxonomists got it right first time round

Stephan M. Funk, Sunil Kumar Verma, Greger Larson, Kasturi Prasad, Lalji Singh, Goutam Narayan, John E. Fa

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Abstract

The pygmy hog, Sus salvanius, the smallest and rarest extant suid was first described as the only member of the genus Porcula. It is currently regarded as member of the genus Sus and a sister taxon of the domestic pig/Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa). Phylogenetic analyses of 2316 bp from three mtDNA loci (control-region, cytochrome b, 16S) by Bayesian inference and statistical testing of alternative phylogenetic hypotheses all support the original classification of the pygmy hog as a unique genus. Thus, we propose that the species name Porcula salvania should be resurrected. The reclassification will heighten awareness of the need for the future protection and survival of this unique species.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	427-436
Number of pages	10
Journal	Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2007.08.007
State	Published - Nov 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

16S
alternative phylogenetic hypotheses
Control region
Cytochrome b
Porcula salvania
Pygmy hog
Sus

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Molecular Biology
Genetics

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Funk, S. M., Verma, S. K., Larson, G., Prasad, K., Singh, L., Narayan, G., & Fa, J. E. (2007). The pygmy hog is a unique genus: 19th century taxonomists got it right first time round. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45(2), 427-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2007.08.007

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