Amphiorycteropus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Tubulidentata |
Family: | Orycteropodidae |
Genus: | †
Amphiorycteropus Lehmann, 2009 |
Type species | |
Amphiorycteropus gaudryi
Major, 1888
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Species | |
5 + 2, see text |
Amphiorycteropus (Latin for "near aardvark") is an extinct genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from fossils dating from Middle Miocene to Early Pliocene, found in Africa, Asia and Europe. [1]
Five species are recognized: [1]
Other two species are assigned to the genus provisionally until new material are found and confirm the relationship: [1]
Amphiorycteropus Temporal range:
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---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Tubulidentata |
Family: | Orycteropodidae |
Genus: | †
Amphiorycteropus Lehmann, 2009 |
Type species | |
Amphiorycteropus gaudryi
Major, 1888
| |
Species | |
5 + 2, see text |
Amphiorycteropus (Latin for "near aardvark") is an extinct genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from fossils dating from Middle Miocene to Early Pliocene, found in Africa, Asia and Europe. [1]
Five species are recognized: [1]
Other two species are assigned to the genus provisionally until new material are found and confirm the relationship: [1]