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December 6

Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis

For the Pygmy hippopotamus is the scientific name Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.196.206.189 (talk) 01:50, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The scientific classification of the pygmy hippopotamus is currently "disputed". The article covers this in brief; try checking the article's sources for details. --107.15.157.44 (talk) 06:54, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note however, that ITIS considers Hexaprotodon liberiensis to be valid, and Choeropsis to be an invalid "junior synonym". --107.15.157.44 (talk) 15:29, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]