- Source: Giraffoidea
Giraffoidea is a superfamily that includes the families Climacoceratidae, Prolibytheriidae, and Giraffidae. The only extant members in the superfamily are the giraffes and okapi. The Climacoceratidae are also placed in the superfamily, but were originally placed within the family Palaeomerycidae.
Classification
Superfamily Giraffoidea
Family † Climacoceratidae
†Climacoceras
†Orangemeryx
†Propalaeoryx
†Nyanzameryx
†Sperrgebietomeryx
Family † Prolibytheriidae
†Discokeryx
†Prolibytherium
†Tsaidamotherium?
Family Giraffidae
†Canthumeryx
†Georgiomeryx
†Shansitherium
Subfamily Sivatheriinae
†Bramatherium
†Decennatherium
†Helladotherium
†Sivatherium
Subfamily Giraffinae
Tribe Giraffini
†Bohlinia
Giraffa
†Honanotherium
†Mitilanotherium
Tribe Palaeotragini
Subtribe Palaeotragina
†Giraffokeryx
†Palaeotragus
†Samotherium
Subtribe Okapiina
Okapia
References
http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Antilocapridae.html
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Osikon
- Jerapah selatan
- Pecora
- Giraffidae
- Antelop tanduk-cabang
- Giraffoidea
- Sivatheriinae
- Ossicone
- Pecora
- Giraffomorpha
- Dromomerycidae
- Climacoceratidae
- Giraffidae
- Prolibytherium
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature