Anoplotheriidae
| Anoplotheriidae | |
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| Reconstruction of Anoplotherium | |
| Life restoration of Diplobune | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | †Anoplotheriidae Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Subfamilies | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Anoplotheriina Bonaparte 1850 | |
Anoplotheriidae is an extinct family of artiodactyl ungulates. They were endemic to Europe during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs about 44—30 million years ago. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek: ἂνοπλος ("unarmed") and θήριον ("beast"), translating as "unarmed beast".