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Afrotheria ( / æfroʊˈθɪəriə / 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 ...
Dr. Andrew Taylor, Ph.D. Co-chair, Afrotheria Specialist Group. The Endangered Wildlife Trust. Johannesburg, South Africa. Email: taylor.wa@gmail.com. Phone: +27 73 241 1256. The ancient radiation of African mammals, the Afrotheria, includes seven groups with little superficial resemblance to each other: the elephants, sea cows, and hyraxes ...
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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 ...
Afrotheria' (/ æfroʊˈθɪəriə / dari Latin Afro- "Afrika" + theria "binatang liar") ialah sekumpulan mamalia, anggota yang masih hidup tergolong dalam kumpulan yang sama ada tinggal di Afrika atau berasal dari Afrika: tahi lalat emas, gajah cerek (juga dikenali sebagai sengis), tenrec, aardvark, hyrax, gajah, lembu laut, dan beberapa ...
Nov 12, 2023 · Recapitulating the evolution of Afrotheria: 57 genes and rare genomic changes (RGCs) consolidate their history. Systematics and biodiversity 8 (3): 395–408. DOI : 10.1080/14772000.2010.484436 [corrigendum in Systematics and biodiversity 10 (1): 125.
Afrotheria adalah salah satu dari empat kelompok besar dalam kelompok Eutheria (hewan ber plasenta ). Afrotheria berarti "hewan Afrika", yang berasal dari kata "afro" yang berarti Afrika dan "theria" yang berarti hewan. Hubungan antar beberapa ordo Afrotheria masih diteliti.
Afrotheria. A group of placental mammals including golden moles (Chrysochloridae), tenrecs (Tenrecidae), elephant-shrews (order Macroscelidea), aardvarks (order Tubulidentata) and a clade containing hyraxes (order Hyracoidea), elephants (order Proboscidea) and the dugongs and manatees (order Sirenia). It is defined on the basis of strong ...