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The aardvark is not closely related to the pig; rather, it is the sole extant representative of the obscure mammalian order Tubulidentata, [10] in which it is usually considered to form one variable species of the genus Orycteropus, the sole surviving genus in the family Orycteropodidae.
Orycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. [2] The genus is known from Late Miocene to recent of Africa. [3] The only living species within Tubulidentata is the aardvark (Orycteropus afer).
The first aardvark fossil discovered was originally named Orycteropus gaudryi (now Amphiorycteropus) and was found in Turolian deposits on the island of Samos. [1] Since then, representatives of the order Tubulidentata have been located from the Oligocene in what is now Europe, and it is believed that the order probably originated around 65–70 million years ago or in the Paleocene.
Aardvark. The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced. Family: Orycteropodidae. Genus: Orycteropus. Aardvark, O. afer LC
Although there are many fossil species, the only species surviving today is the aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Aardvark. The order Tubulidentata consists of a single species, the aardvark. Tubulidentata are characterised by their teeth which lack a pulp cavity and form thin tubes which are continuously worn down and replaced. Family: Orycteropodidae. Genus: Orycteropus. Aardvark, Orycteropus afer LC
Aardvark, Orycteropus afer; Mirorder Afroinsectivora. Order Macroscelidea (elephant shrews. Order Afrosoricida (tenrecs, golden moles and otter shrews. Grandorder ...
Articles related to Orycteropus, a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. [1] The only living species within Tubulidentata is the aardvark ( Orycteropus afer ). ^ Schlitter, D.A. (2005).