Hippopotamidae
Also known as: Flodhester, Flodhestfamilien, Flusspferde, HIPPOPOTAMUSES, Hipopotamgiller, Hipopotamowate, Hipopotamídeos, Hipopótamos
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Hippopotamidae |
| Published in | London Med. Repos. vol.15 p.306 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 44 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 80 |
| GBIF key | 5300 |
Genera in Hippopotamidae
- Hexaprotodon — 19 species: Hexaprotodon bruneti, Hexaprotodon coryndoni, Hexaprotodon crusafonti, Hexaprotodon dissimilis, Hexaprotodon dulu, Hexaprotodon garyam, Hexaprotodon harvardi, Hexaprotodon iravticus
- Hippopotamus — 19 species: Hippopotamus aethiopicus, Hippopotamus amphibius, Hippopotamus antiquus, Hippopotamus behemoth, Hippopotamus coryndonae, Hippopotamus creutzburgi, Hippopotamus gorgops, Hippopotamus hipponensis
- Kenyapotamus — 2 species: Kenyapotamus coryndoni, Kenyapotamus ternani
- Chororatherium — 1 species: Chororatherium roobii
- Kulutherium — 1 species: Kulutherium kenyensis
- Morotochoerus — 1 species: Morotochoerus ugandensis
- Saotherium — 1 species: Saotherium mingoz
- Archaeopotamus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.