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Afrotheria (/ æ f r oʊ ˈ θ ɪər i ə / from Latin Afro-"of Africa" + theria "wild beast") is a superorder of mammals, the living members of which belong to groups that are either currently living in Africa or of African origin: golden moles, elephant shrews (also known as sengis), otter shrews, tenrecs, aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants, sea cows, and several extinct clades.
5. The word "Afrothere" comes from Latin Afer (referring to Africa) and Ancient Greek θηρίον ( thēríon, meaning “beast”). In other words, "Afrothere" etymologically refers to animals with origins in Africa. So really, Afrotheria and it's members are referred to based on their origins and not their physical characteristics.
Mar 14, 2022 · They are each other’s closest living relatives, and all belong to the placental mammal clade Afrotheria (‘African beasts’), which is one of the four major clades of placental mammals along with Xenarthra (anteaters, sloths, armadillos), Euarchontoglires (e.g. rodents, rabbits, primates), and Laurasiatheria (e.g. bats, carnivorans, odd ...
The Afrotheria represents one of the major mammalian evolutionary radiations. By one count, the seven groups that make up the Afrotheria represent nearly a third of all the living orders of mammals. However, they only contribute about 80 of the 1260 or so species of mammals found in Africa and Madagascar.
Afrotheria is a superorder of mammals, the living members of which belong to groups that are either currently living in Africa or of African origin: golden moles, elephant shrews, otter shrews, tenrecs, aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants, sea cows, and several extinct clades.
Jul 5, 2021 · Out of Africa: A New Afrotheria Lineage Rises From Extinct South American Mammals. The South American native ungulates (SANUs) are usually overlooked in Eutherian phylogenetic studies. In the rare studies where they were included, the diversity of SANUs was underrated, keeping their evolutionary history poorly known.
- Leonardo S. Avilla, Leonardo S. Avilla, Dimila Mothé, Dimila Mothé
- 2021
The Afrotheria is a group of mammals, (a superorder or a clade). It includes the golden moles, elephant shrews, tenrecs, aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants and manatees. Biologists made this group based on DNA sequence analysis. Afrotheria are one of four major groups in the Eutheria (placental mammals).
