Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilySuidae (Suids)
- GenusPhacochoerus (Warthogs)
- SpeciesPhacochoerus africanus (Common Warthog)
The common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family (Suidae) found in grassland, savanna, and woodland in sub-Saharan Africa. In the past, it was commonly treated as a subspecies of P. aethiopicus, but today that scientific name is restricted to the desert warthog of northern Kenya, Somalia, and eastern Ethiopia. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Warthog sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Southern Giraffe
Giraffa giraffa
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
📅 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 Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Common Warthog sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Warthog in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Warthog in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.