Amphiorycteropus
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Amphiorycteropus Temporal range: Middle Miocene–Early Pliocene |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Superorder: | Afrotheria |
| Order: | Tubulidentata |
| Family: | Orycteropodidae |
| Genus: |
Amphiorycteropus Lehmann, 2009 |
| Type species | |
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Orycteropus gaudryi Major, 1888 |
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| Species | |
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5 + 2, see text |
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5 + 2, see text
Amphiorycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from Middle Miocene to Early Pliocene of Africa, Asia and Europe.
Five species are recognized:
Other two species are assigned to the genus provisionally until new material are found and confirm the relationship:
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