Giraffoidea

Also known as Giraffoid, Giraffoids

Giraffoidea is a superfamily that includes the families Climacoceratidae, Prolibytheriidae, and Giraffidae. The only extant members in the superfamily are the giraffes and okapi. The Climacoceratidae are also placed in the superfamily, but were originally placed within the family Palaeomerycidae.

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taxon name: Giraffoidea
Commons category: Giraffoidea

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==Classification== Superfamily Giraffoidea Family † Climacoceratidae †Climacoceras †Orangemeryx †Propalaeoryx †Nyanzameryx †Sperrgebietomeryx Family † Prolibytheriidae †Discokeryx †Prolibytherium †Tsaidamotherium? Family Giraffidae †Canthumeryx †Georgiomeryx †Shansitherium Subfamily Sivatheriinae †Bramatherium †Decennatherium †Helladotherium †Sivatherium Subfamily Giraffinae Tribe Giraffini †Bohlinia Giraffa †Honanotherium †Mitilanotherium Tribe Palaeotragini Subtribe Palaeotragina †Giraffokeryx †Palaeotragus †Samotherium Subtribe Okapiina Okapia