family of mammals
C21887
concept
A family of mammals is a taxonomic rank grouping closely related genera that share common evolutionary ancestry and distinctive morphological, genetic, and ecological traits.
Observed surface forms (10)
- primate family ×8
- prehistoric mammal family ×4
- extinct family of mammals ×3
- extinct family of marsupials ×3
- extinct mammal family ×2
- Mammal family ×1
- animal family ×1
- artiodactyl family ×1
- cetacean family ×1
- family of New World monkeys ×1
Instances (22)
- Canidae
- Hylobatidae via concept surface "primate family"
- Protoceratidae via concept surface "extinct mammal family"
- Xiphodontidae via concept surface "extinct family of mammals"
- Oromerycidae via concept surface "extinct family of mammals"
- Cercopithecidae via concept surface "primate family"
- Callitrichidae via concept surface "primate family"
- Cebidae via concept surface "family of New World monkeys"
- Atelidae via concept surface "primate family"
- Asymmetronidae via concept surface "animal family"
- Phocoenidae via concept surface "cetacean family"
- Thylacoleonidae via concept surface "extinct family of mammals"
- Ilariidae via concept surface "extinct family of marsupials"
- Mukupirnidae via concept surface "prehistoric mammal family"
- Chaeropodidae via concept surface "extinct family of marsupials"
- Thylacinidae via concept surface "extinct family of marsupials"
- Nesophontidae via concept surface "extinct mammal family"
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Dolphins
via concept surface "Mammal family"
surface form: Delphinidae
- Tarsiidae via concept surface "primate family"
- Lemuridae via concept surface "primate family"
- Daubentoniidae via concept surface "primate family"
- Lepilemuridae via concept surface "primate family"