Hippopotamus (genus)
Hippopotamus is a genus of artiodactyl mammals consisting of one extant species, Hippopotamus amphibius, also known as the hippopotamus, and several extinct species. It belongs to the family Hippopotamidae, which also includes the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) and a number of extinct genera.
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| Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Hippopotamidae |
| Subfamily: | Hippopotaminae |
| Genus: | Hippopotamus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Species
The species of the genus Hippopotamus include:
- †Hippopotamus aethiopicus
- Hippopotamus amphibius, hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus antiquus
- †Hippopotamus behemoth
- †Hippopotamus creutzburgi, Cretan dwarf hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus gorgops
- †Hippopotamus kaisensis
- †Hippopotamus laloumena, Malagasy hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus lemerlei, Malagasy hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus madagascariensis, Malagasy hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus major
- †Hippopotamus melitensis, Maltese hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus minor, Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus (synonym Phanourios minor)
- †Hippopotamus pentlandi, Sicilian hippopotamus
- †Hippopotamus sirensis
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