Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilySuidae (Suids)
- GenusPhacochoerus (Warthogs)
- SpeciesPhacochoerus africanus (Common Warthog)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Oribi
Ourebia ourebi
Northern Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Kob
Kobus kob
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Warthog in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 79% of visitor-days record a Common Warthog sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Warthog in Kidepo Valley National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Common Warthog in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.