Amphiorycteropus


Amphiorycteropus is an extinct genus of mammals in the family Orycteropodidae within Tubulidentata. The genus is known from fossils dating from Middle Miocene to Early Pliocene, found in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Species

Five species are recognized:Amphiorycteropus abundulafus - Late Miocene of ChadAmphiorycteropus mauritanicus - Late Miocene of AlgeriaAmphiorycteropus browni - Middle to Late Miocene of PakistanAmphiorycteropus depereti - Early Pliocene of FranceAmphiorycteropus gaudryi - Late Miocene of Greece and Turkey
Other two species are assigned to the genus provisionally until new material are found and confirm the relationship:Amphiorycteropus pottieri - Late Miocene of TurkeyAmphiorycteropus seni - Middle Miocene of Turkey