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Hippopotamidae
 

Hippopotamuses are the members of the family Hippopotamidae. They are the only extant artiodactyls which walk on four toes on each foot. Only two species survive today,

Species list

References


  • Boisserie, J.R. 2005. The phylogeny and taxonomy of Hippopotamidae (Mammalia: Artiodactyla): a review based on morphology and cladistic analysis. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 143, Number 1, January 2005, pp. 1-26(26)
  • ITIS search as of 2004-08-11
  • Petronio, C (1995), Note on the taxonomy of Pleistocene hippopotamuses. Ibex 3:53-55. Link

Even-toed ungulates | Hippos

Хипопотамови | Flusspferde | Hippopotamidae | Hippopotamidae | 하마과 | בהמותיים | Hipopotaminiai | Nijlpaarden | Flodhest | Hipopotamowate | Бегемотовые | Flodhästar | 河马科

 

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