Artiodactyla Julie McGivern. Taxonomy Eutheria (placental mammals) Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) C etartiodactyla Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Artiodactyla

Julie McGivern

Taxonomy

Eutheria (placental mammals)

Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

Cetartiodactyla  Artiodactyla (even-toed

ungulates) Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises, and

whales)

Suina

Artiodactyla

Ruminantia

•Antilocapridae•Bovidae •Cervidae •Giraffidae•Moschidae•Tragulidae

Tylopoda

Antilocapridae

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Bovidae

American BisonBison bison

Bovidae

Mountain Goat Oreamnos americanus

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

Bovidae

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Bovidae

Bovidae Bos taurus

Holstein

Angus

Jersey

Cervidae

Moose

Alces alces

Cervidae

Elk

Cervus elaphus

PA DCNR data and USGS data.

Cervidae

White-Tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Cervidae

Caribou

Rangifer tarandus

Giraffidae

*Giraffe map: colorado.edu

*Okapi map: ultimateungulate.com

GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis

Okapi Okapia johnstoni

Moschidae

Siberian Musk Deer

Moschus moschiferus

Tragulidae

•Chevrotains•Mouse Deer

Greater Mouse Deer

Tragulus napu

Water chevrotain Hyemoschus aquaticus

Suina• Hippopotamidae • Suidae • Tayassuidae

Artiodactyla

Ruminantia

•Antilocapridae•Bovidae •Cervidae •Giraffidae•Moschidae•Tragulidae

Tylopoda

HippopotamidaeRiver hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius

SuidaeWild boar

Sus scrofa

Bearded pig

Sus barbatus

TayassuidaePeccarie

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Collared peccary

Pecari tajacu

Suina• Hippopotamidae • Suidae • Tayassuidae

Artiodactyla

Ruminantia

•Antilocapridae•Bovidae •Cervidae •Giraffidae•Moschidae•Tragulidae

TylopodaCamelidae

Camelidae

alpacaLama pacos

Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus

• camels

• llamas

Dromedary, Arabian camelCamelus dromedarius      

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Classification• ORDER ARTIODACTYLA

– Suborder Ruminantia • Infraorder Pecora

– Family Antilocapridae: pronghorn – Family Bovidae: cattle, goats, sheep, and antelope – Family Cervidae: deer – Family Giraffidae: Giraffe and Okapi – Family Moschidae: musk deer

• Infraorder Tragulina – Family Tragulidae: chevrotains

– Suborder Suina • Family Hippopotamidae: hippos • Family Suidae: pigs • Family Tayassuidae: peccaries

– Suborder Tylopoda • Family Camelidae: camels and llamas