Where does the Pygmy Hippopotamus live?
Hexaprotodon liberiensis has 338 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1943 to 2026. Most records come from Liberia.
- 338 records
- 7 places
- 26 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaHippopotamidaeHexaprotodon
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19432026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 291 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 32 | |
| France | 7 | |
| Nigeria | 4 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Guinea | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.