Mammal
Common warthog
Phacochoerus africanus · Suidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsMay · Jul–Augmost records
Records21,293in 29 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa6,956 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Common warthog in brief
The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a mammal of the Suidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 29 countries we cover it has 21,293 published records, most of them from South Africa, Benin and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa6,956 records · best Jul, Aug
Benin3,095 records · best May, Feb
Kenya2,209 records · best Aug, Jul
Tanzania1,772 records · best Jul, Aug
Namibia1,277 records · best Jul, Aug
Zambia1,207 records · best Aug, Sep
Uganda1,122 records · best Jul, Apr
Botswana1,007 records · best Aug, Sep
Zimbabwe492 records · best Aug, Jul
Senegal484 records · best Jan, Feb
Ethiopia297 records · best Nov, Mar
Ghana225 records · best Nov, Feb
Malawi166 records · best Sep, Aug
Angola154 records · best Oct, Jan
Eswatini145 records · best Aug, Feb
Central African Republic118 records · best Mar, Apr
Mozambique111 records · best Aug, Apr
Niger92 records · best Apr, Mar
Gambia69 records · best Feb, Jan
Rwanda67 records · best Jul, Aug
Burkina Faso60 records · best Feb, May
Mauritania51 records · best Feb, Jan
Nigeria35 records · best Feb, Apr
Chad35 records · best Jan, Feb
Guinea31 records · best May, Nov
Eritrea9 records · best Feb, Jan
Djibouti3 records · best Mar, Nov
Guinea-Bissau3 records · best Feb, Apr
Lesotho1 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Suidae family
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Wild boar
Sus scrofa