Orycteropus
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Orycteropus Temporal range: Late Miocene–Recent |
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| Orycteropus afer - Aardvark | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Superorder: | Afrotheria |
| Order: | Tubulidentata |
| Family: | Orycteropodidae |
| Genus: |
Orycteropus G. Cuvier, 1798 |
| Type species | |
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Myrmecophaga afra Pallas, 1766 |
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| Species | |
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3, see text |
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3, see text
Orycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from Late Miocene to Recent of Africa.
The only living species within Tubulidentata is the aardvark (Orycteropus afer).
Three species are recognized:
Other species previously assigned to Orycteropus are now classified in the genus Amphiorycteropus.
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