Buru Babirusa
Babyrousa babyrussa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Also calledAltın Babirusa (tur) · Babirousa blevek (bre) · Babiroussa des Moluques (fra) · Babirusa Buru (ind) · Babiruso (epo) · Babirussa (deu) · Babirussa de Buru (cat) · Babirussa delle Molucche (ita) · Babirussza (hun) · Buru-Hirscheber (deu) · Buruhjortesvin (nob) · Gouden Babiroessa (nld) · Gyllent Hjortesvin (nob) · Hirscheber (deu)
First described in: Syst. Nat., 10th ed. vol.1 p.50
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
conservation
Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U. S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.
Order Artiodactyla
discussion
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).
Order Artiodactyla
distribution
Distribution: Indonesia, Buru (N Molucca Isls) and Sula Isls.
Order Artiodactyla
materials_examined
Type Locality: " Habitat in Borneo Indiae orientalis "; identified as " Island of Boero " by Thomas (1911 a) (Indonesia, Buru Isl).
Order Artiodactyla
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2441209.