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Giraffes And Okapis

Giraffidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Giraffidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Camelopardalina
Tribe recognized by Paleobiology Database
Giraffidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, wikipedia CY, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia BR, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia DA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SK, wikipedia NN, wikipedia LV, wikipedia IS, wikipedia SL, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, Biopix Nature Photos, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, and Global Biotic Interactions
Giraffidae
Recognized by Eswatini Species List, AnAge articles, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, Kissling et al, 2014, Angola Species List, Benin Species List, Botswana Species List, Brazil Species List, Cameroon Species List, Chad Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Djibouti Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Greece Species List, India Species List, Iraq Species List, Kenya Species List, Malawi Species List, Moldova Species List, Morocco Species List, Namibia Species List, Nepal Species List, Niger Species List, Pakistan Species List, Poland Species List, Rwanda Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, South Africa Species List, Sudan Species List, Syria Species List, Tanzania Species List, Turkey Species List, Uganda Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, Argentina Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, United States Species List, and Lovegrove 2014
Giraffidae Gray 1821
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Camelopardalina Bonaparte 1837
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Camelopardina Gray 1825
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
? attica Lydekker, 1886
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? macedoniae Geraads, 1989
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? maurusium Pomel, 1893
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? pamiri Ozansoy, 1965
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Afrikanokeryx Harris, Solounias & Geraads 2010
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Birgerbohlinia Crusafont-Pairo 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Camelopardalina Bonaparte 1837
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Camelopardalina Bonaparte 1837
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Camelopardalina Bonaparte 1837
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Camelopardina Gray 1825
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Camelopardina Gray 1825
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Camelopardina Gray 1825
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Csakvarotherium Kretzoi 1930
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Giraffidae
Harvest ancestor according to Arkive, EOL authors, EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, Mozambique Species List, GBIF national node type records Germany, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, Flickr Group, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Giraffidae Gray 1821
Authority according to NCBI
Giraffidae Gray 1821
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors and EOL authors
Giraffidarum
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hydaspidotherium Lydekker 1876
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Injanatherium Heintz, Brunei & Sen 1981
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Libytherium Pomel 1892
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lorancameryx Morales, Pickford & Soria 1993
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Macedonitherium Sickenberg 1967
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mitilanotherium Samson & Radulesco 1966
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Paleotragus
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Progiraffa Pilgrim 1908
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Propalaeomeryx Lydekker 1883
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Propalaeoryx Stromer 1923
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Teruelia Moya-Sola 1988
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Vishnutherium Lyddeker 1876
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

giraffes and okapis preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and Animal Diversity Web

Arabic

زرافيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

ընձուղտանմաններ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Zürafələr preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Girafido preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Жырафавыя preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
жырафавыя
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Bulgarian

жирафови preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Giràfid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

长颈鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chuvash

Жираф йышшисем preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

žirafovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

giraffer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Kaelkirjaklased preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Kirahvit
prefer
Recognized by admin
Kirahvieläimet preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Xiráfidos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ჟირაფისებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Giraffenartige preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

ג'ירפיים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

zsiráffélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

キリン科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kazakh

Керіктер тұқымдасы preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Жирафтар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

기린과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Žirafu dzimta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Žirafiniai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Mingrelian

ჟირაფიშობურეფი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Girafen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

sjiraffer preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Occitan (post 1500)

Girafids preferred
Recognized by admin

Persian

زرافه‌سانان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

żyrafowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

жирафовые preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Žirafovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

giraffdjur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Zürafagiller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Жирафові preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

kustroleem preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

họ Hươu cao cổ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

长颈鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

زرافيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Nan

Tn̂g-ām-lo̍k-kho preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

زرافہ ٹبر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

長頸鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

长颈鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

长颈鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

長頸鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

長頸鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

長頸鹿科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Giraffidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Cetartiodactyla
Ruminantia
Giraffidae (this page)
Giraffa Brisson 1762
Okapia Lankester 1901
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Cervidae
Hoplitomerycidae
Hypertragulidae
Moschidae
Palaeomerycidae
Tragulidae

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Artiodactyla Owen 1848
Giraffidae Gray 1821 (this page)
Giraffa Brisson 1762
Okapia Lankester 1901
Antilocapridae Gray 1866
Bovidae Gray 1821
Camelidae Gray 1821
Cervidae Goldfuss 1820
Hippopotamidae Gray 1821
Moschidae Gray 1821
Suidae Gray 1821
Tayassuidae Palmer 1897
Tragulidae Milne-Edwards 1864

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Cetartiodactyla
Ruminantia
Giraffidae (this page)
Giraffa Brisson 1762
Okapia Lankester 1901
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Cervidae
Hoplitomerycidae
Hypertragulidae
Moschidae
Palaeomerycidae
Tragulidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Cetartiodactyla
Ruminantia
Giraffidae (this page)
Giraffa
Okapia
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Cervidae
Hypertragulidae
Moschidae
Tragulidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Artiodactyla
Giraffidae (this page)
Bohlinia Matthew 1929
Bramatherium Falconer 1845
Canthumeryx Hamilton 1973
Decennatherium Crusafont 1952
Giraffa Brisson 1762
Giraffokeryx Pilgrim 1910
Helladotherium Gaudry 1860
Honanotherium Bohlin 1926
Hydaspitherium Lydekker 1877
Indratherium Pilgrim 1910
Okapia Lankester 1901
Palaeogiraffa de Bonis & Bouvrain 2003
Palaeotragus Gaudry 1861
Samotherium Major 1889
Sivatherium Falconer & Cautley 1836
Umbrotherium Hurzeler & Engesser 1976
Zarafa Hamilton 1973
Achaenodontidae
Aglaocetidae
Agriochoeridae
Amphimerycidae
Anoplotheriidae
Anthracotheriidae
Antiacodontidae
Antilocapridae
Apriculus Gazin 1956
Babameryx Mennecart, Scherler, Hiard, Becker & Berger 2012
Boreameryx Dawson & Harington 2007
Bovidae
Bunomerycidae
Cainotheriidae
Camelidae
Cebochoeridae
Cervidae
Choeropotamidae
Climacoceridae
Dacrytheriidae
Diacodexeidae
Dichobunidae
Diorocetidae
Dromomerycidae
Entelodontidae
Entolodontidae
Eocoileus Webb 2000
Gelocidae
Gervachoerus Sudre 1978
Haplobunodontidae
Helohyidae
Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamyidae
Homacodontidae
Hoplitomerycidae
Huaxiachoerus Liu 2001
Hypertragulidae
Krabitherium Métais, Chaimanee, Jaeger & Ducrocq 2007
Lagomerycidae
Leptochoeridae
Leptomerycidae
Lophiomerycidae
Merycoidodontidae
Mixtotheriidae
Moschidae
Myanmarius
Oromerycidae
Orthostonyx Leakey 1958
Pakicetidae
Palaeochoeridae
Palaeomerycidae
Pelocetidae
Praetragulus Vislobokova 1998
Progenitohyus Ducrocq, Chaimanee, Suteethorn & Jaeger 1997
Protoceratidae
Raoellidae
Sanitheriidae
Siamochoerus Ducrocq, Chaimanee, Suteethorn & Jaeger 1998
Suidae
Tayassuidae
Thandaungia Métais 2006
Tragulidae
Triceromerycidae
Xiphodontidae

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Artiodactyla Owen 1848
Giraffidae Gray 1821 (this page)
Giraffa Brisson 1762
Okapia Lankester 1901
Antilocapridae Gray 1866
Bovidae Gray 1821
Camelidae Gray 1821
Cervidae Goldfuss 1820
Hippopotamidae Gray 1821
Moschidae Gray 1821
Suidae Gray 1821
Tayassuidae Palmer 1897
Tragulidae Milne-Edwards 1864

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetartiodactyla
Giraffidae (this page)
Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus 1758)
Giraffa camelopardalis subsp. peralta Thomas 1898
Giraffa camelopardalis subsp. rothschildi Lydekker 1903
Giraffa camelopardalis subsp. tippelskirchi Matschie 1898
Okapia johnstoni (P. L. Sclater 1901)
Antilocapridae
Balaenidae
Balaenopteridae
Bovidae
Camelidae
Cervidae
Delphinidae
Eschrichtiidae
Hippopotamidae
Iniidae
Kogiidae
Lipotidae
Monodontidae
Moschidae
Neobalaenidae
Phocoenidae
Physeteridae
Platanistidae
Pontoporiidae
Suidae
Tayassuidae
Tragulidae
Ziphiidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Artiodactyla
Ruminantia
Pecora
Giraffidae (this page)
Giraffa
Okapia
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Cervidae
Moschidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Fereuungulata
Euungulata
Cetartiodactyla
Artiofabula
Cetruminantia
Ruminantiamorpha
Ruminantia
Pecora
Giraffoidea
Giraffidae (this page)
Birgerbohlinia
Bramatherium
Csakvarotherium
Giraffinae
Giraffini
Helladotherium
Honanotherium
Indratherium
Karsimatherium
Khersonotherium
Mitilanotherium
Okapi
Okapia
Okapiinae
Okapini
Praepalaeotragus
Shansitherium
Sivatheriinae
Sogdianotherium
Umbriotherium
Antilocapridae
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