Home›Mammals›Taxonomy›PerissodactylaTaxaPerissodactylaMammal OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe odd-toed ungulates: hoofed mammals that bear their weight mainly on a single central toe (or, in rhinoceroses, three toes symmetrical around the center). Perissodactyla includes horses, rhinoceroses and tapirs, a much smaller order today than the ecologically similar Artiodactyla.FactsPerissodactylaConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedPerissodactyla 2Member Count BandWell-attested10 to 100 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate18 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1PerissodactylaFilter Results7 entriesCommon GroupAllOdd-Toed Ungulates (Perissodactyla) (7)Everyday GroupAllOdd-Toed Ungulates (Perissodactyla) (7)HabitatAllCloud Forest (1)Desert (1)Grassland (2)Savanna (1)Steppe (1)Tropical Rainforest (2)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Botswana (3)Eswatini (3)Kazakhstan (1)Mozambique (3)Namibia (3)South Africa (2)South Asia (3)Ukraine (1)Zimbabwe (3)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (3)Endangered (2)Near Threatened (2)DietAllHerbivore (7)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (7)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (2)Hunted or Fished (3)Used in Traditional Medicine (3)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (6)Not Listed (1)EcosystemAllChernobyl Exclusion Zone (1)Eurasian Steppe (1)Gobi Desert (1)Kruger National Park (2)Mongolian Steppe (1)Serengeti (2)Sumatran Lowland Rainforest (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Black RhinocerosPerissodactylaJavan RhinocerosPerissodactylaMalayan TapirPerissodactylaPlains ZebraPerissodactylaPrzewalski's HorsePerissodactylaSumatran RhinocerosPerissodactylaWhite RhinocerosPerissodactylaConnectionsChild Taxon OfMammalia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfBlack Rhinoceros, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeJavan Rhinoceros, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMalayan Tapir, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifePlains Zebra, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifePrzewalski's Horse, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSumatran Rhinoceros, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeWhite Rhinoceros, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIn the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Perissodactyla (Wikipedia)Article text (sections)Quote, Article text (sections)Members of this group are now found only in Central and South America, eastern and southern Africa, and central, southern, and southeastern Asia.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Perissodactyla (Wikipedia)Article text (sections)Quote, Article text (sections)Members of this group are now found only in Central and South America, eastern and southern Africa, and central, southern, and southeastern Asia.Central AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Perissodactyla (Wikipedia)Article text (sections)Quote, Article text (sections)Members of this group are now found only in Central and South America, eastern and southern Africa, and central, southern, and southeastern Asia.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Perissodactyla (Wikipedia)Article text (sections)Quote, Article text (sections)Members of this group are now found only in Central and South America, eastern and southern Africa, and central, southern, and southeastern Asia.Sources1. Perissodactyla (Wikipedia)about 17 living speciesIn Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadPerissodactyla (, from Ancient Greek περισσός, perissós 'odd' and δάκτυλος, dáktylos 'finger, toe'), or odd-toed ungulates, is an order of ungulates.View the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: PerissodactylaMember Species/Taxa Count: 18View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for PerissodactylaCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 18View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for PerissodactylaPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Perissodactyla" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 59.24 ... "early_interval": "Thanetian"View the SourceWikidata: PerissodactylaWikidata Q25374, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.