The 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.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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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.
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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.
Also 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.
Also 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.
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1. Perissodactyla (Wikipedia)
- about 17 living species
In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, Lead
Perissodactyla (, 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 Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Perissodactyla
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 18
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Perissodactyla
Paleobiology 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"
Wikidata: Perissodactyla
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