Giraffoidea

superfamily of mammals

Giraffoidea is a superfamily that contains Climacoceratidae and Giraffidae. The only living members are giraffes and okapis.

Giraffoidea
Temporal range: Miocene–Holocene
Reconstruction of Sivatherium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Infraorder:Pecora
Superfamily:Giraffoidea
Families

Classification

  • Superfamily Giraffoidea
    • Family † Climacoceratidae
      • Climacoceras
      • Orangemeryx
      • Prolibytherium
      • Propalaeoryx
      • Nyanzameryx
      • Sperrgebietomeryx
    • Family Giraffidae
      • Canthumeryx
      • Georgiomeryx
      • Mitilanotherium
      • Shansitherium
      • Subfamily Sivatheriinae
        • Bramatherium
        • Decennatherium
        • Helladotherium
        • Sivatherium
      • Subfamily Giraffinae
        • Tribe Giraffini
          • Subtribe Giraffina
            • Giraffa
          • Subtribe Bohlinina
            • Bohlinia
            • Honanotherium
        • Tribe Palaeotragini
          • Subtribe Palaeotragina
            • Giraffokeryx
            • Palaeotragus
            • Samotherium
          • Subtribe Okapiina
            • Okapia including the okapi, Okapia johnstoni