Hippopotamus

Zoology

Taxonomy

Chordata 436
Mammalia 601
Artiodactyla 600
Cetartiodactyla 1
Hippopotamidae 601

Species

Hippopotamus amphibius LINNAEUS, 1758 212 6
Hippopotamus antiquus DESMAREST, 1822 2
Hippopotamus gorgops DIETRICH, 1928 1
Hippopotamus icosiensis POMEL, 1896 2
Hippopotamus incognitus FAURE, 1984 219
Hippopotamus lemerlei GRANDIDIER, 1868 45
Hippopotamus madagascariensis STUENES, 1989 9
Hippopotamus major CUVIER, 1824 47
Hippopotamus pentlandi Von MEYER, 1832 2
Hippopotamus protamphibius ARAMBOURG, 1944 4
Hippopotamus sirensis POMEL, 1896 10
Hippopotamus sp. 48

601 Specimens registered in collections

Collection Number of specimens (or sets)
Frozen vertebrates tissues & cells (TCCV) 1
Mammals (ZM) 165
Paleontology (F) 435