Hyraxes 38-VI
MAMMALIA
Afrotheria
 
 
Hyraxes, like these Rock Hyraxes (Procavia capensis), make up the order Hyracoidea.



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Mammalia
  2. Classification of Mammalia
  3. Prototheria
  4. Metatheria
  5. Eutheria
  6. Afrotheria
  7. Laurasiatheria
  8. Cetartiodactyla
  9. Carnivora
  10. Euarchontoglires
  11. Primates
  12. Hominidae

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The superorder Afrotheria is a relatively small group of mammals. It is divided into five orders and two families that do not fit well into one of these five orders.

  • Xenarthra [38-V]
  • Afrotheria
    • Tubulidentata - Aardvark
    • Sirenia - Manatees, Dugongs
    • Proboscidea - Elephants
    • Hyracoidea - Hyraxes
    • Macroscelidea - Elephant Shrews
    • Chrysochloridae - Golden Moles
    • Tenrecidae - Tenrecs
  • Boreoeutheria
TUBULIDENTATA - AARDVARK 

The Aardvark is the only species in this order of mammals. It is native to Africa.

  • FAMILY ORYCTEROPODIDAE
    • Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) - Omaha Zoo - 2021 - NOAH
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HYRACOIDEA - HYRAXES 

Hyracoidea is the order of hyraxes, containing one family.

  • FAMILY PROCAVIIDAE
    • Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) - KC & Omaha Zoos - 2017
Resources:
  • Hyrax - African Wildlife Foundation
PROBOSCIDEA - ELEPHANTS 

Proboscidea is the order of elephants, containing one family.

  • FAMILY ELEPHANTIDAE
    • African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - SCZ - 2018
    • Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) - Albuquerque Zoo - 2020
  • FAMILY GOMPHOTHERIIDAE
    • Early Elephant (Gomphotherium) - Field Museum - 2014
  • FAMILY MAMMUTIDAE
    • Mastodon (Mammut americanum) - Field Museum, Hagerman - 2016
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SIRENIA 

Sirenia is the order containing Manatees and Dugongs, and has two families.

  • FAMILY DUGONGIDAE
    • Dugong (Dugong dugon) - (Australia)
    • Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) - (Northern Pacific Rim)
  • FAMILY TRICHECHIDAE
    • Manatee (Trichechus manatus) - Southern Florida Coasts (Crystal River, Everglades), Cincinnati Zoo - 2023
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MACROSCELIDEA - ELEPHANT SHREWS 

Macroscelidea is the order of elephant shrews, containing one family.

  • FAMILY MACROSCELIDIDAE
    • Giant Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi) - Omaha Zoo - 2017
    • Short-Eared Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides proboscideus) - Smithsonian Zoo
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CHRYSOCHLORIDAE - GOLDEN MOLES 

Chrysochloridae is a family-level classification containing the golden moles. The family does not fit into any existing orders.

  • Golden Moles (various) - (Southern Africa)
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TENRECIDAE - TENRECS 

Tenrecidae is a family-level classification containing the tenrecs. The family does not fit into any existing orders.

  • Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi) - Omaha Zoo - 2006 - NOAH
  • Greater Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi) - Smithsonian Zoo
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