Orycteropus
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Orycteropus is a genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata.<ref name=MSW3>Template:MSW3 Tubulidentata</ref> The genus is known from Late Miocene to recent of Africa.<ref name=Lehmann2009/>
The only living species within Tubulidentata is the aardvark (Orycteropus afer).
SpeciesEdit
Three species are recognized:<ref name=Lehmann2009>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Orycteropus afer Template:Small – aardvark – Palaeolithic to Recent of Africa
- † Orycteropus abundulafus Template:Small
- † Orycteropus crassidens Template:Small<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> – Pleistocene of Kenya
- † Orycteropus djourabensis Template:Small<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> – Early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene of Chad and Kenya
Other species previously assigned to Orycteropus are now classified in the genus Amphiorycteropus.<ref name=Lehmann2009/>