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Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Forest hog
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Literature Cited

d'Huart, J.P. (1993). The Forest Hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni). Pp. 84-93 in: Oliver, W.L.R. (1993). Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos: Status Survey and Action Plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Available online at the Pig, Peccary, and Hippo Specialist Group website.

d'Huart, J.P. & Klingel, H. 2008. Hylochoerus meinertzhageni. In IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. Available online at the IUCN Redlist website.

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Additional Resources

Carpaneto, G.M. and Germi, F.P. (1989). The mammals in the zoological culture of the Mbuti pygmies in North-East Zaïre. Hystrix 1: 1-83.

*Cerling, T.E., and Viehl, K. (2004). Seasonal diet changes of the forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni Thomas) based on the carbon isotopic composition of hair. African Journal of Ecology 42(2): 88-92.

Cornet d'Elzius, C. (1957). Animaux des chasse de la région de Gangala na Bodio (Haut Uele) et methodes de recensement. Bull. Serv. Eaux et For. Chasse et Peche 5(20): 307-339.

*Cotton, W.B. (1936). Note on the giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 3: 687-688.

*d'Huart, J.P. (1976). Daily activity pattern of the giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni in the National Park of Virunga, Zaire. Terre et la Vie 30(2): 165-180.

d'Huart, J.P. (1978). Ecologie de l'hylochère (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni Thomas) au Parc National des Virunga. Exploration du P.N. Virunga. 2e série, fasc. 25. 156pp. Edition Fondation pour Favoriser, les Recherches Scientifiques en Afrique, Bruxelles.

d'Huart, J.P. (1980). Age determination by growth rings of dental tissues. A new method of preparation for Hylochoerus Suidae. Mammalia 44: 129-136.

d'Huart, J.P. (1991). Monographie des Riesenwaldschweines (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni). Bongo Sonderband 18: 103-118.

*d'Huart, J.P. and Yohannes, E. (1995). Assessment of the present distribution of the forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni) in Ethiopia. Ibex (Journal of Mountain Ecology) 3: 46-48.

*d'Huart, J.P. (1995). Priorities for conservation action and research on Afrotropical suids. Ibex (Journal of Mountain Ecology) 3: 45.

*Dubost, G. (1979). The size of African forest artiodactyls as determined by the vegetation structure. African Journal of Ecology 17(1): 1-18.

*Ewer, R.F. (1970). The head of the forest hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni. East African Wildlife Journal 8: 43-52.

Gartlan, S. (1988). Conservation et utilisation rationnelle des ecosystemes forestiers en Afrique Centrale; Rapport National Cameroun. Rapport IUCN pour la Commission des Communautés Européennes.

Grimshaw, J.M. (1998). The giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni in Tanzania: Records rejected. Mammalia 62(1): 123-125.

*Grubb, P. (1993). The Afrotropical suids, Potamochoerus, Hylochoerus and Phacochoerus: taxonomy and description. In Oliver, W.L.R. (1993). Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos: Status Survey and Action Plan. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Available online at the Pig, Peccary, and Hippo Specialist Group website.

Grzimek, B. (1963). Riesenwaldschweine (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni THOS) im Frankfurter Zoologische Garten. Zoologischer Garten 27(4-5): 181-187.

Hubert, E.J. (1957). Souvenirs d'Afrique: les suidés sauvages au Congo. Bull. Serv. Eaux. et For. Chasse et Peche 5(21): 341-343.

Klingel, H. (1997). Social organisation of the giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni. Advances in Ethology; Contributions to the XXV International Ethological Conference: 259.

Klingel, H., and Klingel, U. (2004). Giant Forest Hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Suiform Soundings 4(1): 24-25.

Kock, D. and Howell, K.M. (1999). The Enigma of the Giant Forest Hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni (Mammalia: Suidae), in Tanzania Reviewed. Journal of East African Natural History 88(1): 25-34.

Mauget, R. (1991). Reproductive biology of the wild Suidae. Pp. 49-64 in Barrett, R.H. and Spitz, F. (1991). Biology of the Suidae. Castanet, IRGM.

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Reyna-Hurtado, R., Tumukunde, A., Chapman, C.A., Rojas-Flores, E., Sanvicente, M., Sengupta, R. and Calme, S. (2014). On the track of the Giant Forest Hog in Kibale National Park, Uganda: a preliminary report on studying the species. Suiform Soundings 12: 38-41.

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*Schmidt, C.R. (1990). Pigs. Pp. 20-47 in: Parker, S.P. Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals, Volume 5. McGraw-Hill, New York.

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*Thenius, E. (1981). Origins of the giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni (Suidae; Mammalia). Zeitschrift fuer Saeugetierkunde 46(2): 108-122.

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