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Giraffa

 
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Giraffa
Fossil range: 11.61–0 Ma
Miocene to Recent[1]
Giraffa camelopardalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Giraffidae
Genus: Giraffa
Brisson, 1762
Species

Giraffa camelopardalis
Giraffa gracilis
Giraffa jumae
Giraffa priscilla
Giraffa punjabiensis
Giraffa sivalensis

Giraffa is a genus of mammals in the Giraffidae family. The genus consists of seven species including the giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, the only extant species. The species G. attica was formerly considered part of Giraffa but was reclassified as Bohlinia attica in 1929.[2]

Species

There are six species in the genus Giraffa.[3]

  • Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
  • Giraffa gracilis
  • Giraffa jumae
  • Giraffa priscilla
  • Giraffa punjabiensis
  • Giraffa sivalensis

References

  1. ^ The Paleobiology Database Giraffa page
  2. ^ Mitchell, G. & Skinner, J.D. 2003; "On the origin, evolution and phylogeny of giraffes Giraffa camelopardalis" Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 58(1):51-73
  3. ^ BioLib - Giraffa Accessed: 2009-03-01

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