Giraffoidea is a superfamily that includes the families Climacoceratidae, Prolibytheriidae, and Giraffidae. The only extant members in the superfamily are the giraffes and okapi. The Climacoceratidae are also placed in the superfamily, but were originally placed within the family Palaeomerycidae.

Classification

Superfamily Giraffoidea

Family † Climacoceratidae

• †Climacoceras

• †Orangemeryx

• †Propalaeoryx

• †Nyanzameryx

• †Sperrgebietomeryx

Family † Prolibytheriidae

• †Discokeryx

• †Prolibytherium

• †Tsaidamotherium?

Family Giraffidae

• †Canthumeryx

• †Georgiomeryx

• †Shansitherium

Subfamily Sivatheriinae

• †Bramatherium

• †Decennatherium

• †Helladotherium

• †Sivatherium

Subfamily Giraffinae

Tribe Giraffini

• †Bohlinia

• Giraffa

• †Honanotherium

• †Mitilanotherium

Tribe Palaeotragini

Subtribe Palaeotragina

• †Giraffokeryx

• †Palaeotragus

• †Samotherium

Subtribe Okapiina

• Okapia

References

• http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Antilocapridae.html