Hippopotamoidea
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Hippopotamoidea is a mammalian superfamily that includes hippos and their closest extinct relatives within the order Artiodactyla.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hippopotamoidea canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammalian superfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic superfamily ⓘ |
| ancestralTo | modern hippopotamuses ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Cetancodonta
ⓘ
surface form:
Cetancodontamorpha
|
| characterizedBy |
large barrel-shaped bodies in many members
ⓘ
semi-aquatic adaptations in extant representatives ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Ruminantia
ⓘ
surface form:
Ruminantia (within Artiodactyla, at broader scale)
|
| commonName | hippo superfamily ⓘ |
| contains | hippopotamuses and their closest extinct relatives ⓘ |
| definedBy | close evolutionary relationship to Hippopotamidae ⓘ |
| dietType | herbivorous (primarily) ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | other artiodactyl superfamilies by cranial and dental features ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeRange | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasAquaticAdaptationsIn | skin, limbs, and nostril placement of extant hippos ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicDentition | large canines and incisors in many members ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | large herbivores in freshwater ecosystems (extant members) ⓘ |
| hasExtantRepresentatives | yes ⓘ |
| hasTypeMember |
Hippopotamus
ⓘ
surface form:
Hippopotamus amphibius
|
| higherClassification | Laurasiatheria ⓘ |
| includes |
Choeropsis liberiensis
ⓘ
Hippopotamus amphibius ⓘ |
| includesExtantFamily | Hippopotamidae ⓘ |
| includesExtinctRelativesOf | Hippopotamidae ⓘ |
| includesFossilTaxaFrom |
Miocene
ⓘ
Pleistocene ⓘ Pliocene ⓘ |
| includesTaxaWithBodyMassRange | from small to very large ungulates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latinized scientific nomenclature ⓘ |
| limbPosture | tetrapod with pillar-like limbs in many members ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| partOf | mammalian megafauna (for many species) ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | modern phylogenetic classifications of Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Cetacea ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchField |
mammalogy
ⓘ
paleontology ⓘ systematic biology ⓘ |
| sisterGroupOf | Cetacea ⓘ |
| suborder | Whippomorpha ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
| typicalHabitatOfExtantMembers | freshwater rivers and lakes in Africa ⓘ |
| usedIn | studies of artiodactyl and cetacean evolution ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.