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'''Choeropsis''' is a genus of pygmy hippopotamuses.
There are two known species, one of which is extinct:

★ Pygmy Hippopotamus — ''Choeropsis liberiensis''

★ Madagascan Pygmy Hippopotamus — ''Choeropsis madagascariensis'' †
Some researchers consider Pygmy Hippos to be a member of the genus Hexaprotodon.
The name choeropsis is derived from the Greek word ''Khoiros'' meaning "pig" and ''Opsis'' meaning "belonging to". The pygmy hippo, however, is not a pig, and the suffix ''"-opsis"'' can also be translated as "like unto", as in ''Phalaenopsis'' (moth-like).