Order Artiodactyla Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 637 722 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Babyrousa babyrussa (Linnaeus 1758) [Sus] babyrussa Linnaeus 1758 , Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 50 . Type Locality: "Habitat in Borneo Indiae orientalis"; identified as "Island of Boero" by Thomas (1911 a ) ( Indonesia , Buru Isl) . Vernacular Names: Buru Babirusa . Synonyms: Babyrousa alfurus (Lesson 1827) ; Babyrousa babirousa (Jardine 1836) ; Babyrousa babirusa (Guillemard 1889) ; Babyrousa babirussa (Quoy and Gaimard 1830) ; Babyrousa frosti (Thomas 1920) ; Babyrousa indicus ( Kerr 1792 ) ; Babyrousa orientalis ( Brisson 1762 ) ; Babyrousa quadricornua Perry 1811 . Distribution: Indonesia , Buru (N Molucca Isls) and Sula Isls. Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable. Discussion: Former subspecies raised to species rank ( Groves, 2001 a , Meijaard and Groves, 2002 ). Probably introduced to Buru and the Sulu Isls; original distribution unknown ( Groves, 1980 b ).