The Central Asian boar (''Sus scrofa davidi'') is a small long maned subspecies of

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indigenous to Southeastern

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and

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Description

The subspecies is smaller than the

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''S. s. scrofa''. It is light brown in color and has a long and thick mane. Males have been reported to reach weights of up to 158 kg, and females 123 kg. Australian anthropologist

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named it after

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, an Indian zoologist.

References

Mammals described in 1981 Mammals of India Mammals of Central Asia Wild boars {{Suidae-stub