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The order Artiodactyla consists of 349 extant species belonging to 132 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 132 genera can be grouped into 23 families; these families are grouped into named suborders and many are further grouped into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named subfamilies.
This category contains articles about taxa at family level in the Artiodactyla order – the even-toed ungulates. Species specific articles should be placed in the appropriate sub-categories Species specific articles should be placed in the appropriate sub-categories
The four summarized Artiodactyla taxa are divided into ten extant families: [26] The camelids ( Tylopoda ) comprise only one family, Camelidae . It is a species-poor artiodactyl suborder of North American origin [ 27 ] that is well adapted to extreme habitats—the dromedary and Bactrian camels in the Old World deserts and the guanacos , llamas ...
This diverse group of stocky prehistoric mammals grazed amid the grasslands, prairies, or savannas of North and Central America throughout much of the Cenozoic era. First appearing 48 million years ago (Mya) during the warm Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period, the oreodonts dominated the American landscape 34 to 23 Mya during the dry Oligocene epoch, but they mysteriously disappeared 4 Mya ...
Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla) Carnivorans (Carnivora) Cetaceans (Cetacea) Bats (Chiroptera) Odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla) Primates (Primates) Key.
Pages in category "Prehistoric Artiodactyla of North America" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
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Dacrytherium was a medium-sized artiodactyl that is defined by specific dental traits separating it from the Anoplotheriinae. Typically, its species have deep preorbital fossae that anoplotheriines lack entirely, although the depression of D. elegans is different from other species.