Giraffidae Gray 1821

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 637-722 : 672

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316519
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scientific name	Giraffidae Gray 1821
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Treatment

Giraffidae Gray 1821 , London Med. Repos., 15: 307.

Genera: 2 genera with 2 species:

Genus Giraffa Brisson 1762 (1 species with 6 subspecies)

Genus Okapia Lankester 1901 (1 species)

Discussion: Placement of this family follows Janis and Scott (1987). According to McKenna and Bell (1997) there are two subfamilies, Giraffinae and the wholly extinct Sivatheriinae. Giraffini includes Giraffa ; Palaeotragini includes Okapia .